by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Rhodes College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Rhodes College is about $68,055.00 per year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $57,110.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,945.00 |
| Total cost | $68,055.00 |
| That is 107% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $68,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$42,551.00 |
| Net price | $25,504.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $68,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$55,366.00 |
| Net price | $12,689.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 3.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $13,185.00 | $26,501.00 | $70,715.00 |
| Senior year | $14,792.00 | $29,732.00 | $79,336.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $55,914.00 | $112,383.00 | $299,882.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,301.00 | $42,814.00 | $114,244.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $643.00 | $1,293.00 | $3,451.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,215.00 | $155,196.00 | $414,126.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $13,185.00 | $26,501.00 | $70,715.00 |
| Senior year | $13,700.00 | $27,537.00 | $73,479.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,885.00 | $54,038.00 | $144,195.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,242.00 | $20,586.00 | $54,933.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $309.00 | $622.00 | $1,659.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,128.00 | $74,624.00 | $199,127.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,585.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,060.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,814.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,319.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,317.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,056.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,764.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Rhodes College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Rhodes College amounts to $19,349.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,349.00 |
| 75th | $27,050.00 |
| 90th | $33,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,621.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,436.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,000.00 |
First-generation graduates of Rhodes College leave with $436.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Rhodes College works out to $-13.00.
The default-rate category at Rhodes College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Rhodes College amount to $56,050,380.00 distributed across 3,621 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 18 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,889.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Rhodes College, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.