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Knox College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Galesburg, IL
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 997
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 51%
International 27%
Hispanic 10%
Black 9%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 13%
Business & Economics 12%
Education 11%
Arts 8%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $57,903
Est. Cost of Attendance $68,134
10-Year ROI $95,000
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1,180 – 1,440
ACT Range 21 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Knox College 225 36% / 64% 16% $67,178
Computer Science 25 +3 60% / 40% 56% $113,846
Data Science 2 +6 0% / 100% 50%
Financial Mathematics
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 50%
Physics 1 +2 100% / 0% 100%
Biochemistry 8 +1 12% / 88% 50%
Biology 13 +2 54% / 46% 8%
Chemistry 7 +3 43% / 57% 14%
Environmental Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,104
Environmental Studies 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,104
Neuroscience 3 67% / 33% 67%
Business and Management 24 +7 58% / 42% 0%
Economics 3 +3 67% / 33% 100% $70,206
African American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Asian Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Classics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 16 +4 31% / 69% 6% $31,484
English 4 +3 0% / 100% 0%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,563
German 3 33% / 67% 0%
History 8 +6 50% / 50% 0%
Individualized Major 5 40% / 60% 0%
International Relations
International Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 9 +4 56% / 44% 0% $73,099
Psychology 15 +5 20% / 80% 33%
Public Policy 1 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 12 +1 8% / 92% 8%
Spanish 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $51,563
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 3 +2 0% / 100% 33%
Elementary Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $45,416
Secondary Education 9 +3 44% / 56% 0% $45,416
Teacher Education 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 7 +3 43% / 57% 0%
Studio Art 6 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Theatre 4 25% / 75% 0%