| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,046 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,032 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
14 |
| Total graduate students: |
17 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
17 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
74% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 73.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 74.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
100 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Memphis |
| Population of city/town: |
653,450 |
| Online campus map: |
www.rhodes.edu/content/
campus-maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing provided on first-come, first-served basis. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (35%)
- women's dorms (21%)
- men's dorms (28%)
- single-student apartments (16%)
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
71% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
29% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first- and second-year students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
220 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, MRI, electron microscopes, astronomical observatory; GIS, archeology, and modern languages labs |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
8 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
40% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
62% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Sou'wester, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
115 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Core (Community of Rhodes Episcopalians), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Muslim Students Association of Memphis, Reformed University Fellowship, Rhodes Christian Fellowship, Tuesday Fellowship; Catholic and Jewish Student Organizations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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ASIA (All Students Interested in Asia), Black Student Association, Gay-Straight Alliance, Hispanic Organization for Language and Activities (HOLA) |
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| International student organizations: |
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Rhodes Indian Cultural Exchange |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music ensembles, pep band, Rhodes Singers, theatre, Up 'til Dawn, a cappella (women and men), Contents Under Pressure (improv), CA′ESAR (classical and Hellenic studies), Advocates for the Homeless, First Book Rhodes College Advisory Board, Habitat for Humanity, Kinney Community Service Program, Rhodes College Against Cancer & Relay for Life, Rhodes Rebuilds, Rites To Play, Students for Children′s Radio Foundation, TOMS Rhodes Campus Club, V-Day, Coalition Helping Educate and Encourage Rhodes Students (CHEERS), GlobeMed, Green Rhodes, The Lynx Pack, Amnesty International, Outdoor Organization, S.I.G.N. (sign language), Voices for Planned Parenthood, Women's Center, Allocations Board, Elections Commission, Honor Council, Activities Board, Social Regulations Council, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Environmental Planning Cooperative, Bike Program, class councils, Financial Management Association, Mock Trial Team, Mid South Model UN, Society of World Affairs Today, policy group, College Democrats, Health Professions Society, American Chemical Society, Society of Physics Students; anime, fine arts, swing dancing, philosophy, and math clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jeff Cleanthes,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Lynx |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Athletic Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
32% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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auxiliary gymnasium (basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, track, and volleyball), indoor/outdoor track, football field; fitness and training rooms; racquetball and squash courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, cheerleading, crew, cricket, dance, fencing, flag football, lacrosse, outdoor organization, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, cheerleading, crew, fencing, ice hockey, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, cheerleading, dance, fencing, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Memphis (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Little Rock (150 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Memphis (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Memphis (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
35% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Emory University, The George Washington University, Indiana University--South Bend, Johns Hopkins University, Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge, Loyola Marymount University, Medical College of Georgia, Rhodes College, University of Alabama--Birmingham, University of Georgia, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
43% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Ernst & Young, Lawrence and Russell, LLP, Memphis City Schools, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Teach for America, Thompson Dunavant PLC. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John H. Bryan, former CEO, Sara Lee
- Abe Fortas, U.S. supreme court justice
- John Churchill, secretary, Phi Beta Kappa Society.
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