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Rating

Private

Type

1,359

Students

$47,385

Tuition

68%

Acceptance

#275

Ranking

Distant Town

Campus Setting

Galesburg, IL

2 E South St, Galesburg, IL 61401-9999

Knox College is a small private liberal arts college located in Galesburg, IL ranked 275th in the United States. It has a total of 1,359 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 68.32% of applicants. Knox College offers 43 different majors and is best known for its Creative Writing and Secondary Education and Teaching programs, which are respectively ranked 11th and 31st in the United States. With an annual tuition of $47,385 per year, Knox College is exceptionally costly. 71.39% of students graduate beginning the next phase of their lives, joining the labor market. After graduation, alumni go on to bring home close to $39,700 per year, which is 4% below the national median.
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Cost

$48,168
Above Average

Knox College

$48,168

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$60,136

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$28,558

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

68%Acceptance
Less Selective

Knox College

68%

National

69%
Sat

1090 - 1350

54% of students submit

Admissions Yield

14%

ACT

21 - 28

41% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$50

Students

1,359Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

43%

In-state

83%

Female

57%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
11% Biology/Biological Sciences, General10% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics9% Creative Writing70% Others

11% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

10% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

9% Creative Writing

70% Others

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

11%

39 Graduates

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

10%

38 Graduates

Creative Writing

9%

34 Graduates

Sociology and Anthropology

7%

26 Graduates

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

7%

24 Graduates

Computer Science

6%

22 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

5%

18 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

5%

18 Graduates

Biochemistry

4%

14 Graduates

Academics

B
Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

231,122

Academic Spend per Student

$14,213

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

84%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$29,800/Year

Knox College

$29,800

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$29,800

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$39,700

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

71%