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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Knox is ranked #1,315 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Knox also holds the #53 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
The acceptance rate at Knox College is 73%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Knox is a good fit for you.
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.
At Knox, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Knox College is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Knox College has a freshmen retention rate of 82%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Knox for first-time, full-time students is 61%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Knox College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,154 undergraduates at Knox with 1,119 being full-time and 35 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,700 | $17,830 | $21,553 | $24,715 | $33,402 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Knox, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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.
Get more details about the location of Knox College.
Contact details for Knox are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2 E South St, Galesburg, IL 61401 |
| Phone: | 309-341-7000 |
| Website: | https://www.knox.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 33 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 26 | $15,466 |
| General Biology | 24 | $31,203 |
| Political Science & Government | 20 | NA |
| Computer Science | 19 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 | $41,934 |
| Economics | 18 | $23,222 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 16 | $28,757 |
| International Relations & National Security | 16 | NA |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 15 | $26,350 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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