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Knox College

  • 2 E South St
  • Galesburg, IL 61401
  • OPEID College Code: 00170400
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  • General Phone: (309) 341-7000
  • President: Roger L. Taylor
  • Website: www.knox.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Trimester
  • Highest Degree: Bachelor's Degree
  • Local Area: Distant Town
  • Student Enrollment: 1,371
  • College Mascot: Prairie Fire
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • State Approved for Certification
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Arts & Sciences Focus, No Graduate Coexistence
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, More Selective, Lower Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Exclusively Undergraduate Four-Year
  • Size Classification
    • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $40.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Recommended
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
    • Recommended
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Required
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants1,0751,3432,418
Number Granted Admission (%)606 (56%)873 (65%)1,479 (61%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)130 (21%)177 (20%)307 (21%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam9631%
ACT ® Exam17457%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading610710
SAT ® Math580670
SAT ® Writing590690
 
ACT ® Composite2731
ACT ® English2733
ACT ® Math2530
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving64%19%18%99%
Avg Amount Receiving$5,532$5,055$5,070$13,854
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)1.2%1.5%0.7%
Number in Default342
Number in Repayment248261257
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$29,178$27,900$26,090
Out of State Tuition and Fees$29,178$27,900$26,090
Books and Supplies$600$600$600
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$6,300$5,865$6,285
Other Expenses$600$600$600
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$36,678$34,965$33,575
Out of State$36,678$34,965$33,575
Off Campus
In-State$29,778$28,500$26,690
Out of State$29,778$28,500$26,690
Off Campus with Family
In-State$29,778$28,500$26,690
Out of State$29,778$28,500$26,690
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 Bachelor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry9
Biology, Biological Sciences19
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Science2
 
Education
Education20
 
English Language and Literature
Creative Writing24
English Language and Literature25
 
Ethnic Cultural and Gender Studies
African-American Studies-
American Civilization, United States Studies2
Asian Civilization Studies-
Russian Studies-
Womens Studies2
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures5
French Language and Literature2
German Language and Literature-
Russian Language and Literature-
Spanish Language and Literature4
Classical Languages, Literatures and Linguistics2
 
History
History16
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Neuroscience1
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies2
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, Other3
Mathematics7
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies7
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy1
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry3
Physics5
 
Psychology
Psychology14
 
Social Sciences
Economics20
International Relations and Affairs5
Political Science and Government16
Social Sciences, Other21
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
Drama and Theatre Arts4
Fine Studio Arts4
Music2
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 1,371
    • Undergraduate: 1,371
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 582 Female: 789
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 582 Female: 789
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,354 Part-Time: 17
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,354 Part-Time: 17
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien846%
American Indian80.6%
Black584%
Asian886%
Hispanic735%
White1,01774%
Unknown433%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18151%
Ages 18-1959043%
Ages 20-2159043%
Ages 22-24755%
Ages 25-2940.3%
Ages 30-3440.3%
Ages 35-3940.3%
Ages 40-4930.2%
Ages 50-6520.1%
Age Uknown846%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees38835038
Faculty Status1151123
Tenured Faculty6060-
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service1151123
Primarily Instruction1151123
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial3232-
Other Professionals86788
Technical and/or Paraprofessional15512827
Clerical And Secretarial52484
Service and/or Maintenance71647
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$53,645 (112)$57,819 (66)$47,655 (46)
Professor$76,110 (26)$80,617 (18)$65,969 (8)
Associate Professor$52,670 (38)$54,790 (22)$49,756 (16)
Assistant Professor$44,388 (34)$45,320 (20)$43,057 (14)
Instructor$41,789 (11)$42,197 (6)$41,300 (5)
Lecturer$19,667 (3)- (-)$19,667 (3)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$53,645 (112)$57,819 (66)$47,655 (46)
Professor$76,110 (26)$80,617 (18)$65,969 (8)
Associate Professor$52,670 (38)$54,790 (22)$49,756 (16)
Assistant Professor$44,388 (34)$45,320 (20)$43,057 (14)
Instructor$41,789 (11)$42,197 (6)$41,300 (5)
Lecturer$19,667 (3)- (-)$19,667 (3)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 91%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students72%
 
By Gender
Male69%
Female74%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien58%
American Indian17%
Black59%
Asian78%
Hispanic59%
White76%
Unknown92%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less65%
5 Years70%
6 Years72%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Drug Related2-
Liquor Related66
Residence Hall
Drug Related2-
Liquor Related24
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape31
Aggravated Assault-2
Burglary144
Vehicle Theft-2
Arson-1
Residence Hall
Forcible Rape31
Burglary10-
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