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7.5%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
2.0%	Hispanic
76.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)
9.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


5.7%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%	Hispanic
84.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
4.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

100 acres

City or town school is located in:

Memphis

Population of city/town:

1,000,000

Nearest major city:

Memphis

Population of nearest major city:

1,000,000

Online campus map:

www.admissions.rhodes.edu/
maps/rhodesmap.jpg

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. The College can accommodate 75% of the student body on campus and can generally acommodate students who desire campus housing.

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (12%)
women's dorms (30%)
men's dorms (40%)
single-student apartments (18%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

95%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

74%

Percent of students who live off campus:

26%

Students required to live on campus:

All first- and second-year students must live on campus.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

80%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

220

Other computer facilities/services:

Rhodes is committed to providing a wide range of computing resources to support the diverse work of faculty, staff and students. Computers are considered an essential tool across disciplines. Students make use of the computer in general writing, lab reports and class presentations. Use of the Internet for research is commonplace. Class discussions become virtual discussions through the email, bulletin boards and online courses.

Computing facilities include servers that provide network file sh

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Biology, chemistry, math, physics, music

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

The College has 2 electron miscroscopes, an 0.8-meter infrared optimized telescope, a cell culture laboratory, and the Human Relations area files, containing 2 million pages of behavior resources materials on microfiche.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

48%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

52%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook

School newspaper(s):

Sou'wester,

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Rhodes Christian Fellowship, Greek Fellowship, Jewish Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Westminster Fellowship, Young Life

Minority student organizations:

ASIA, Black Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Russian Club

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Alpha Kappa Alpha, College Bowl, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, Crew, CUP, Dance Company, Delta Delta Delta, Fencing Club, Gnomes, Habitat for Humanity, Alpha Omicron Pi, Health Professions Society, Honor Council, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Delta, Kappa Sigma, Kinney Program, Le Club Cafe, Legal Society, Alpha Tau Omega, Lipstick on Your Collar, MAA, Mortar Board, NPHC, On the Global Scene, Order of Omega, Panhellenic Council, Pi Kappa Alpha, Publications Board, Resvoice, Anime Club, Rhodes Activities Board, Rhodes College Democrats, RICE, Rhodes Outdoor Organization , Rhodes Student Government, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Nu, Sigma Tau Delta, Social Regulations Council, Society of Physics Students, Art Club, Southwestern Review, Sou'wester, STAND, Student Athletic Committee, Students for Organ Donation, Ultimate Frisbee (Rhodekill), Up 'til Dawn, Woolsocks, BACCHUS, Ca'esar, Chess Club, Chi Omega

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Mike Clary,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Sarah Hatgas

Athletic conference memberships:

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (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 soccer	no
Men's swimming	no
Men's swimming	no	NCAA Div. III
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 field hockey	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's golf	no
Women's soccer	no
Women's softball	no
Women's swimming	no	NCAA Div. III
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

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

21%

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Memphis (5 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Memphis (4 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Memphis (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

40% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Emory University (GA);George Washington University (DC);Indiana University--South Bend (IN);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge (LA);Loyola Marymount University (CA);Medical College of Georgia (GA);Rhodes College (TN);University of Alabama--Birmingham (AL);University of Georgia (GA);University of Memphis (TN);University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (TN);Vanderbilt University (TN);Washington University in St. Louis (MO)

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:

Ernst & Young, Lawrence and Russell, LLP, Memphis City Schools, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Teach for America, Thompson Dunavant PLC

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

John H. Bryan, former CEO of Sara Lee Abe Fortas, U.S. Supreme Court justice

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