Rhodes College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Rhodes College is $71,136 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,585 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $71,136. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$57,110
Housing & meals$12,910
Books & supplies$1,125
Personal & travel$2,619
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,628
Total cost of attendance$71,136

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,349
Loan default rate3.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out29%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants16%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$42,551Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Rhodes College net price compared with other Tennessee colleges

Rhodes College has the 35th-lowest average net price of 37 Tennessee colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
29King University$22,34748%$59,831
30Southern Adventist University$24,34549%$53,723
31Lipscomb University$24,73972%$55,541
32Welch College$25,26353%$42,198
33Union University$27,17166%$53,990
34The University of the South$27,87280%$64,911
35Rhodes College$28,58585%$66,651
36Fisk University$32,02030%$45,454
37Belmont University$33,14771%$55,930

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Tennessee colleges →

Why Rhodes College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Rhodes College50%$28,58585%$66,651This school
The University of the South57%$27,87280%$64,911
Freed-Hardeman University60%$21,57471%$47,485
Union University60%$27,17166%$53,990
Lipscomb University68%$24,73972%$55,541

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Rhodes College would cost you $713 more per year than The University of the South, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Rhodes College, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$2,428).
  • The University of the South gives aided families $1,563 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Tennessee residentRhodes CollegeThe University of the SouthDifference
Tuition & fees$57,110$56,120+$990
Books & supplies$1,125$1,200−$75
Housing & meals$12,910$15,338−$2,428
Personal & travel$2,619$1,750+$869
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,628−$2,422−$206
Sticker price$71,136$71,986−$850
Average grants−$42,551−$44,114+$1,563
You pay$28,585$27,872+$713

“+” means Rhodes College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Rhodes College cost questions

How much is tuition at Rhodes College?

Tuition and fees are $57,110 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Rhodes College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $71,136 a year.

What do families actually pay at Rhodes College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,585 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $15,770; $48–75k pay $15,910; $110k+ pay $31,878.

How much debt do Rhodes College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,349, and 3.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Rhodes College overview