Lake Forest vs Rhodes
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, ILCompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TNCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%
At a glance
- Rhodes has the higher graduation rate: 85% against 78% at Lake Forest.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Rhodes has the lower price after aid: $15,910 a year, against $21,481 at Lake Forest.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Rhodes: $66,651, against $61,825 at Lake Forest.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Lake Forest, IL
Memphis, TN
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
1,818
1,952
Sports
NCAA Division III · Midwest Conference
NCAA Division III · Southern Athletic Asssociation
Admission
Admission rate
57%
50%
Average SAT
1343
1362
ACT middle 50%
28–32
26–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
78%
85%
First-year retention
90%
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,825
$66,651
Median debt
$26,158
$21,761
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,673
$28,585
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$19,605
$15,770
$30,001–$48,000
$20,210
$19,960
$48,001–$75,000
$21,481
$15,910
$75,001–$110,000
$26,055
$37,103
Over $110,000
$35,341
$31,878
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $98,583
- Computer science $77,554
- Business (general) $74,632
- Communication studies $64,580
- Political science $61,770
- Economics $82,950
- Computer science $78,973
- Business administration $77,838
- Political science $72,062
- International relations $56,744
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.