Knox College Overview

Knox College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Galesburg, Illinois. Galesburg is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Knox College Known For?

• Students at Knox may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Knox.
• During a recent academic cycle, 74% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Knox bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $54,820 a year. That's about 34% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Knox student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Knox College?

Contact details for Knox are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2 E South St, Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone:	309-341-7000
Website:	www.knox.edu

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How Do I Get Into Knox?

You can apply to Knox online at: https://www.knox.edu/admission/apply-to-knox

Admission Requirements for Knox

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	3
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Knox?

The acceptance rate at Knox College is 73%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Knox submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 720. Math scores were between 580 and 700.

Knox received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

Can I Afford Knox College?

The overall average net price of Knox is $31,413. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Knox, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,511 a year. That adds up to $26,044 over four years for those students.

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Knox College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,154 undergraduate students at Knox, with 1,119 being full-time and 35 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,119 full-time undergraduates at Knox, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Knox College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	45
Black or African American	94
Hispanic or Latino	150
White	555
International Students	176
Other Races/Ethnicities	99

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Knox College. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Knox. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Pakistan, and India.

Knox College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	30	30
Computer Science	24	24
Child Development & Psychology	24	24
General Biology	22	22
Writing Studies	20	20
Economics	19	19
Natural Resources Conservation	18	18
Teacher Education Grade Specific	17	17
Sociology & Anthropology	17	17
Political Science & Government	12	12
History	11	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	8	8
Chemistry	8	8
Fine & Studio Arts	8	8
Physics	7	7
Drama & Theater Arts	7	7
Public Policy	6	6
Philosophy	5	5
Music	5	5
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	4	4
General Education	4	4
General English Literature	4	4
Mathematics	4	4
Data Science	4	4
Romance Languages	3	3
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	3
International Relations & National Security	3	3
Area Studies	2	2
Ethnic Studies	2	2
Classical Languages & Literature	2	2
Classical & Ancient Studies	2	2
Journalism	1	1
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1	1
Germanic Languages	1	1
Applied Mathematics	1	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0
International Studies	0	0
TOTAL	309	309

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jjacobsmeyer under License

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