About
Knox College is a private liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1837 by anti-slavery advocates and has ties to the Underground Railroad movement. With over 1,100 students enrolled representing 43 states and 56 countries, Knox College offers 99 majors and minors.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 37 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing6 · 16.2%
- No Data31 · 83.8%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Action history · 1
- May 2020Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 384 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $4.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 298 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Knox College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus9
- Public property2
Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Five Name1 fireFlame/lighter used to burn or melt insulation around a water pipeDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Knox College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Knox College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectKnox College | 68% | — | 1,136 | $24,595 | Baccalaureate |
| 73% | 54.6% | 1,171 | $22,940 | Baccalaureate | |
| 73% | 62.7% | 2,570 | $22,736 | Baccalaureate | |
| 90% | 13.3% | 1,760 | $29,351 | Baccalaureate | |
| 71% | 63.0% | 1,004 | $21,526 | Baccalaureate | |
| 90% | 20.4% | 2,128 | $25,407 | Baccalaureate | |
| 81% | 54.4% | 1,404 | $20,781 | Baccalaureate | |
| 66% | 64.0% | 1,195 | $18,745 | Baccalaureate | |
| 88% | 18.5% | 2,056 | $33,375 | Baccalaureate | |
| 82% | 37.0% | 1,990 | $36,175 | Baccalaureate | |
| 62% | 79.9% | 1,094 | $23,634 | Baccalaureate | |
| 79% | 17.4% | 2,394 | $40,007 | Baccalaureate | |
| 75% | 57.2% | 1,917 | $22,264 | Baccalaureate | |
| 69% | 73.1% | 753 | $24,714 | Baccalaureate | |
| 88% | 14.5% | 1,788 | $17,648 | Baccalaureate | |
| 72% | 55.6% | 1,110 | $24,149 | Baccalaureate | |
| 75% | 39.3% | 1,582 | $28,199 | Baccalaureate | |
| 76% | 75.3% | 1,166 | $19,072 | Baccalaureate | |
| 82% | 31.0% | 2,249 | $38,512 | Baccalaureate | |
| 78% | 56.8% | 1,837 | $28,673 | Baccalaureate | |
| 77% | 63.9% | 1,417 | $23,401 | Baccalaureate | |
| 71% | 71.5% | 1,384 | $23,097 | Baccalaureate | |
| 65% | 90.9% | 713 | $17,133 | Baccalaureate | |
| 81% | 44.2% | 1,881 | $38,263 | Baccalaureate | |
| 63% | 79.8% | 709 | $20,216 | Baccalaureate | |
| 83% | 21.1% | 2,704 | $32,297 | Baccalaureate | |
| 74% | 59.5% | 1,738 | $23,458 | Baccalaureate | |
| 80% | 56.9% | 1,724 | $27,872 | Baccalaureate | |
| 81% | 38.1% | 1,561 | $33,313 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 76% | 56.2% | 1,582 | $24,149 |
Institutions like Knox College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Knox College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Allegheny College
Grad rate73%Admit rate54.6%Enrollment1,171Net price$22,940View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Augustana College
Grad rate73%Admit rate62.7%Enrollment2,570Net price$22,736View data - BaccalaureateMaine
Bates College
Grad rate90%Admit rate13.3%Enrollment1,760Net price$29,351View data - BaccalaureateWisconsin
Beloit College
Grad rate71%Admit rate63.0%Enrollment1,004Net price$21,526View data - BaccalaureateMinnesota
Carleton College
Grad rate90%Admit rate20.4%Enrollment2,128Net price$25,407View data - BaccalaureateKentucky
Centre College
Grad rate81%Admit rate54.4%Enrollment1,404Net price$20,781View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Coe College
Grad rate66%Admit rate64.0%Enrollment1,195Net price$18,745View data - BaccalaureateColorado
Colorado College
Grad rate88%Admit rate18.5%Enrollment2,056Net price$33,375View data - BaccalaureateConnecticut
Connecticut College
Grad rate82%Admit rate37.0%Enrollment1,990Net price$36,175View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Cornell College
Grad rate62%Admit rate79.9%Enrollment1,094Net price$23,634View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Denison University
Grad rate79%Admit rate17.4%Enrollment2,394Net price$40,007View data - BaccalaureateIndiana
DePauw University
Grad rate75%Admit rate57.2%Enrollment1,917Net price$22,264View data - BaccalaureateIndiana
Earlham College
Grad rate69%Admit rate73.1%Enrollment753Net price$24,714View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Grinnell College
Grad rate88%Admit rate14.5%Enrollment1,788Net price$17,648View data - BaccalaureateArkansas
Hendrix College
Grad rate72%Admit rate55.6%Enrollment1,110Net price$24,149View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Illinois Wesleyan University
Grad rate75%Admit rate39.3%Enrollment1,582Net price$28,199View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Kalamazoo College
Grad rate76%Admit rate75.3%Enrollment1,166Net price$19,072View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kenyon College
Grad rate82%Admit rate31.0%Enrollment2,249Net price$38,512View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Lake Forest College
Grad rate78%Admit rate56.8%Enrollment1,837Net price$28,673View data - BaccalaureateWisconsin
Lawrence University
Grad rate77%Admit rate63.9%Enrollment1,417Net price$23,401View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Luther College
Grad rate71%Admit rate71.5%Enrollment1,384Net price$23,097View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Monmouth College
Grad rate65%Admit rate90.9%Enrollment713Net price$17,133View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Occidental College
Grad rate81%Admit rate44.2%Enrollment1,881Net price$38,263View data - BaccalaureateWisconsin
Ripon College
Grad rate63%Admit rate79.8%Enrollment709Net price$20,216View data - BaccalaureateNew York
Skidmore College
Grad rate83%Admit rate21.1%Enrollment2,704Net price$32,297View data - BaccalaureateOhio
The College of Wooster
Grad rate74%Admit rate59.5%Enrollment1,738Net price$23,458View data - BaccalaureateTennessee
The University of the South
Grad rate80%Admit rate56.9%Enrollment1,724Net price$27,872View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Whitman College
Grad rate81%Admit rate38.1%Enrollment1,561Net price$33,313View data
Knox College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research at Knox College supports the College's mission by providing accurate, timely, and insightful information to the Knox community. We support the College's planning and decision-making through close collaborations with the faculty and staff.
Visit IR office page- Anna ClarkDirector of Institutional Research
- Lindsey SteeleInstitutional Research Analyst
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookData Resources - Institutional Research - Knox College2025This web page from Knox College provides data resources and information through their Office of Institutional Research. It includes links to Common Data Sets and IPEDS Data Feedback Reports for the years 2021-2026. The data adheres to the reporting standards of the U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Contact information for the Director of Institutional Research is provided for any questions regarding data differences.knox.edu
- Strategic planDriving Strategic Growth - Framework For Growth - Knox CollegeKnox College aims to drive strategic growth by enhancing its global identity and increasing demand for its unique liberal arts education. The institution focuses on attracting a diverse student body from across the world and preparing for sustainable philanthropic growth. Knox is committed to enriching the student experience and investing in its community to ensure a successful future.knox.edu
Grants & funding (4)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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