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Knox College Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does Knox College’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Knox College, located in Galesburg, IL.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Knox College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Knox College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	71%

Admissions Numbers

Knox College had 4,899 applications. Among these applicants, 3,468 received admission offers, and 398 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	4,899
Accepted	3,468
Enrolled	398
Enrolled Full-Time	396
Enrolled Part-Time	2

Admission to Knox College is 70.8%. This level of selectivity means the school is fairly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Knox College: women are accepted at a rate of 74% versus 68% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Knox College is 11%. This means that 11% of those who received offers of admission registered. Female admitted students enroll at 12% compared to 11% for men.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Knox College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,792	2,101
Admitted	1,911	1,551
Enrolled	210	187

Average Test Scores

About 27% of applicants to Knox reported SAT scores (109 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 600 and 680. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 580 and 760.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	600	680
Math	580	760
Combined Total	1180	1440

Knox received ACT scores from 7% of admitted applicants (26 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 21 and 32.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	21	32
English/Reading	23	35
Math	21	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Jjacobsmeyer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.