Rhodes's tuition & fees has increased from $43,224 (2015) to $57,110 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $43,224 (year 2015) to $57,110 (year 2025).
Rhodes's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 29.04% from 2015 ($57,714).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Rhodes's COA is $74,474, which is increased by 4.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Rhodes's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $56,300. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rhodes College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,125, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,125 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,125 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,125 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,125 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,125 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,125 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,125 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,125 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,125 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,125 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.24% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rhodes College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,365 | $13,365 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,687 | $13,687 | 2.41% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,909 | $13,909 | 1.62% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,025 | $14,025 | 0.83% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,250 | $14,250 | 1.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,435 | $14,435 | 1.30% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,553 | $14,553 | 0.82% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,915 | $14,915 | 2.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,529 | $15,529 | 4.12% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,239 | $16,403 | 4.57% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rhodes College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Rhodes College | $57,110 | $54,892 | 4.04% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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