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Knox College is a private liberal arts college located in Galesburg, Illinois. Knox College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Knox College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,010 10 years after enrolling, 32nd in Illinois, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Knox College bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average. Knox College is ranked 42nd in Illinois.
Knox College’s median net annual cost of $20,548 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Knox College sorted by number of graduates - Education, Rhetoric & Composition, Economics, Computer Science, Drama, International Relations - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,548
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 12.02
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Knox College is 9% higher than the state average, and 5% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Knox College, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Knox College graduates within 4.4 years.
Knox College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Knox College’s economic mobility score of 23.02 is calculated by adjusting the 2.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Knox College’s EMS of 23.02 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Knox College pays $20,548 a year, $41,496 less than the $62,044 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,548
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Knox College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,548 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 68% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,094. This is 14% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,454
Pell grants
$4,930
State grants
$4,971
Institutional grants
$33,962
Knox College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,061 applicants, of which 2,150 were admitted and 270 enrolled. Knox College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
92%
59%
In-state
40%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
24%
12%