Knox College, IL

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • Low Transfer-InMain Campus
2 E South St, Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 341-7000

Knox College Rankings

Affordability55
Selectivity67
Retention52
Graduation61
Earnings21
Diversity82
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Knox College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies4%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences15%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education7%
English Language and Literature11%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
History3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences5%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences24%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Getting into Knox College

74%Admission Rate
625Median SAT Math
665Median SAT Reading
29Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)560–690
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)600–730
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)26–31
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Knox College

$47KIn-State Tuition
$47KOut-of-State Tuition
$56KAverage Total Cost
$21KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolILUS
$0–$30K$15K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$16K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$18K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$24K$18K$19K
>$110K$29K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Knox College

61%Receive Federal Loans
$24KMedian Federal Debt
76%Repayment Rate
$280Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolILUS
$0–$30K 25%56%57%
$30K–$48K 13%16%16%
$48K–$75K 20%13%12%
$75K–$110K 19%10%9%
>$110K 23%11%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolILUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$25K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$27K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$26K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$22K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$34K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$29K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$13K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolILUS
1-year after entering repayment 73%45%43%
3-years after entering repayment 76%49%46%
5-years after entering repayment 79%53%50%
7-years after entering repayment 84%58%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Knox College

81%Retention Rate
20%Transfer Rate
7%Withdrawal Rate
76%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolILUS
Within 4 Years 68%37%38%
Within 6 Years 76%54%55%
Within 8 Years 78%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolILUS
Asian 96%49%53%
Black 67%33%39%
Caucasian 74%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 69%43%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%37%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 80%43%50%
Two or more races 77%38%44%
Other race 80%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Knox College

91%Employment Rate
$30KMedian Salary
$18K25 Pctl Salary
$41K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolILUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 91%88%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 90%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 91%87%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 90%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 89%85%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolILUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$18K$19K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$30K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$41K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$49K$57K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolILUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$30K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$37K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$40K$36K$35K

Students

Students at Knox College

1,318Undergraduates
91%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolILUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 56%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 44%30%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolILUS
Asian 5%4%4%
Black 8%20%18%
Caucasian 48%48%49%
Hispanic or Latino 15%18%18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 17%2%2%
Two or more races 5%3%3%
Other race 2%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolILUS

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