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How strong are the academics at Rhodes College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
73%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Rhodes has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
102
10-19
289
20-29
88
30-39
12

Honors Programs

Rhodes College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Rhodes' website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Rhodes College:

91%
First-year retention rate
73%
4-year grad rate
84%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Rhodes College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Computer Science
Neuroscience
Psychology, General
24.4
29.92
35.44
40.96
46.48
52

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Latin American Studies 3
  • African-American/Black Studies 2
  • East Asian Studies 2
  • Russian Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 0
  • East Asian Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 45
  • Neuroscience 34
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 2
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 52
  • Business Administration and Management, General 4
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 1
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other 3
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 36
  • Computer Science 3
Education
  • Education, General 8
  • Urban Education and Leadership 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 21
  • English Language and Literature, General 4
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 8
  • Spanish Language and Literature 5
  • German Language and Literature 5
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8
History
  • History, General 15
  • History, General 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 8
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 10
  • Mathematics, General 3
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 14
  • Environmental Science 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 7
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 18
  • Physics, General 4
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 29
  • Psychology, General 4
Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs 22
  • Political Science and Government, General 19
  • Anthropology, General 12
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11
  • Political Economy 7
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 6
  • Economics, General 5
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3
  • International Economics 2
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 5
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Art/Art Studies, General 2
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 0
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
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