Knox College
Galesburg, IL · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,001undergraduates
71%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,524average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,136
- Admitted
- 2,942
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 77%
- Admit rate, men
- 66%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 249
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 22%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-680
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-705
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 10%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-30
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Education (4)
- Education, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Journalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $55,587
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,407
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,432
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $68,626
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $68,626
- Total cost living at home
- $59,037
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,705 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,006 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,692 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $30,078 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,717 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $40,548
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $37,593
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 76%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,773
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 76%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 71% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 190 | 69% |
| Men | 167 | 65% |
| Asian | 7 | 86% (small group) |
| Black | 26 | 58% |
| Hispanic | 46 | 52% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 184 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 59% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 69 | 83% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 388 | 75% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 30 | 87% | 7% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,001
- Undergraduates
- 1,001
- Full-time undergraduates
- 996
- Part-time undergraduates
- 5
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 43%
- From out of state
- 36%
- From other countries
- 20%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 20% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 2 E South St, Galesburg, IL, 61401
- County
- Knox County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.