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Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025-26

TNTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required for admission, but considered if submitted (C8F clarification blank)Compare with other schoolsAP credit policy

Acceptance rate

51.5%

2,927 of 5,682

Early decision rate

54.6%

Non-ED pool: 51.3%

SAT middle 50%

1360–1470

ACT middle 50%

28–32

Admissions
AppliedC15,682
AdmittedC12,927
EnrolledC1494
YieldC116.9%
Early decisionC21195 of 357 (54.6%)
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2893
Accepted a placeC2511
Admitted from waitlistC228
Odds if you stay on the listC25.5%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC919.8%
Submitted ACTC935%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9670–737.5
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9660–767.5
Average high school GPAC123.75
GPA of 4.0C1118.5%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1145.4%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1120.9%
GPA below 3.50C1115.2%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$58,272
Required feesG1$810
Food and housingG1$14,336
Need fully met (first-years)H239.4%
Average % of need metH288.8%
Average need-based packageH2$49,573
Average need-based grantH2$47,387
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankVery important
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB11,739
First-year retentionB2290.2%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB81.2%
Notes on this filing
  • C1/C2 applicant, admit and enrolled totals are consistent across the C101-C130 detail and summary tables (5682 / 2927 / 494).
  • C2: waitlist block printed three counts, mapped by position: offered 893, accepted place 511, admitted from waitlist 28.
  • C21: early decision applied 357 and admitted 195 are printed; the early decision closing and notification dates carry 2025 years that appear inconsistent with the Fall 2025 cycle (e.g., Other ED closing dated Jan 14 2025).
  • C22: early action is offered, but applicant and admit counts are not printed, so they are null. The early action notification date (Jan 14 2025) also precedes its closing date (Nov 14 2025) as printed.
  • C7: values taken from the checked column for each factor; standardized test scores and character are marked Important.
  • C8A/C8F: C8A says test scores are used, with SAT, ACT and SAT-only marked 'not required, but considered if submitted'. C8F is blank. C8G lists AP and institutional exams for placement only, not admission.
  • C8E: the latest score-receipt date prints as Jan 14 2025, which appears to be a date artifact for the Fall 2025 cycle.
  • B4-B21 (Fall 2019 cohort): six-year graduation rate is printed as 0.8124 (420 of 517, 81.24%). The four-year rate is not printed as a rate; the rate would need to be derived from line D (395 of 517), so it is left null.
  • B4-B21 cohort-level 'pct_with_need_awarded_aid' is not printed as a rate, so it is null.
  • H2: first-time, full-time first-year column used. Fully met percent = line h (106) / line d (269) = 39.4%.
  • G1: first-year undergraduate column used. Private institution with one tuition rate, so tuition_in_state and tuition_out_of_state are null. Room and board is the food and housing (on-campus) figure.
  • Retention rate is the printed B22 fraction converted to a percent (350 of 388).

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Rhodes College admissions FAQ
What is Rhodes College's acceptance rate?
Rhodes College admitted 2,927 of 5,682 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 51.5%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Rhodes College's early decision acceptance rate?
Rhodes College admitted 195 of 357 early decision applicants (54.6%) for 2025-26.
What SAT score do you need for Rhodes College?
The middle 50% of Rhodes College's enrolled first-years scored 1360–1470 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT.
How many students get off Rhodes College's waitlist?
Rhodes College offered 893 students a waitlist spot and admitted 28 from it (5.5% of those who stayed on).
How much does Rhodes College cost?
Tuition is $58,272, plus $14,336 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $47,387.
What is Rhodes College's graduation rate?
81.2% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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