Knox College Teaching Programs

Located in Galesburg, Illinois, Knox College is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Galesburg draws many to the area.

Where Is Knox College?

Contact details for Knox are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2 E South St, Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone:	309-341-7000
Website:	www.knox.edu

How Do I Get Into Knox?

You can apply to Knox online at: https://www.knox.edu/admission/apply-to-knox

Admission Requirements for Knox

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Knox?

The acceptance rate at Knox College is 70%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 41% 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 590 and 700. Math scores were between 560 and 680.

Knox received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 33. Math scores were between 21 and 28. Composite scores were between 24 and 31.

Can I Afford Knox College?

The overall average net price of Knox is $31,413. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Knox, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $8,094 a year. That adds up to $32,376 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Knox is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Knox College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,156 undergraduate students at Knox, with 1,129 being full-time and 27 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,129 full-time undergraduates at Knox, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Knox College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	50
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	154
White	556
International Students	180
Other Races/Ethnicities	116

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Knox College. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Knox. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Pakistan, and India.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jjacobsmeyer under License

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