Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Galesburg, IL
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,145
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 47%
From Region 9%
Athletes 34.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
International 27%
Hispanic 13%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Knox College 268 47% / 53% 18% $59,012 30 97%
Computer Science 22 +5 86% / 14% 41% $116,745 98 100%
Data Science 10 +3 60% / 40% 60% $79,558 77
Chemistry 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $66,655 52
Financial Mathematics $79,011 77
Mathematics 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $70,995 63
Physics 3 +1 67% / 33% 33% $73,640 68
Biochemistry 7 43% / 57% 43% $63,096 42
Biology 23 +1 43% / 57% 0% $54,466 18 100%
Neuroscience 3 +2 0% / 100% 67% $61,722 38
Environmental Science 11 +2 55% / 45% 0% $50,035 10 100%
Environmental Studies 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $50,035 10 100%
Business and Management 22 +8 86% / 14% 27% $71,307 63
Economics 12 +6 75% / 25% 50% $72,703 66 95%
African American Studies $49,366 9
Asian Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $49,316 9
Classical Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,477 11
Classics 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,749 12
Creative Writing 19 +5 47% / 53% 11% $32,626 2 95%
English 5 +4 20% / 80% 0% $42,552 4
French $53,142 15 86%
German +2 $52,893 14
History 8 +5 38% / 62% 12% $48,613 8
Individualized Major 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $49,878 10
International Relations 3 +1 0% / 100% 67% $64,817 47
International Studies $57,922 27
Journalism 3 +1 33% / 67% 33% $53,850 16
Philosophy 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $48,295 8
Political Science 7 +2 29% / 71% 43% $75,699 72 95%
Psychology 18 +1 28% / 72% 11% $51,668 12
Public Policy +2 $63,595 44
Sociology and Anthropology 11 +2 36% / 64% 9% $46,253 6 100%
Spanish 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,142 15 86%
Women's Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,700 10
Education 7 +1 57% / 43% 0% $48,612 8
Elementary Education 14 +1 21% / 79% 0% $47,193 7 91%
Secondary Education 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $47,193 7 91%
Teacher Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,450 8
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $39,512 3
Music 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $39,824 3
Studio Art 7 +5 14% / 86% 29% $39,275 3
Theatre 8 +1 12% / 88% 0% $36,826 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $61,156
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 34.3% 92 35% / 65% 13% $48,313 8 96%
Business & Economics 12.7% 34 82% / 18% 35% $71,800 64 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 12.3% 33 39% / 61% 15% $56,956 24 100%
Computer Science 11.9% 32 78% / 22% 47% $105,124 96 100%
Education 9.7% 26 35% / 65% 0% $47,672 7 91%
Arts 8.6% 23 26% / 74% 9% $38,573 2
Agriculture & Food Science 7.5% 20 40% / 60% 0% $50,035 10 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.0% 8 62% / 38% 12% $69,817 60

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 71% 60%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1180 – 1440
SAT Math Range 580 – 760
SAT RW Range 600 – 680