Knox College

https://www.knox.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$54,768

4.4% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$25,524

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

71.1%

4,136 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,001

99.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

67.5%

241 Graduates

About

Knox College is a higher education institution located in Knox County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Knox College were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), Computer Science (24 degrees), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (24 degrees).

In 2023, 309 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Knox College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (132 degrees), 2.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Knox College is $54,768, which is $25,488 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Knox College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 287 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Knox College is $54,768, which is $25,488 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,524.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Knox College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$54,768

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Knox College was $54,768. The cost of tuition at Knox College is $25,488 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Knox College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,524

2023 Value

5.05%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Knox College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,524. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Knox College grew by 5.05%.

This chart compares the average net price of Knox College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,161

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Knox College was of $9,161 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 10.4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Knox College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Knox College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Knox College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Knox College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 287 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Knox College received 4,136 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 38.5% annual growth. Out of those 4,136 applicants, 2,942 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,001 students enrolled at Knox College in 2023. 22% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Knox College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.46%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,942

Accepted Out of 4,136

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Knox College was 71.1% (2,942 admissions from 4,136 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 73.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 38.5%, while admissions grew by 34.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Knox College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

22%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

22% of enrolled first-time students at Knox College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Knox College had a total enrollment of 1,001 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Knox College is 996 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Knox College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Knox College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.4% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.79% Black or African American, 5.49% Two or More Races, 4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0999% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Knox College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.3%), followed by White Male (21.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.24%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Knox College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,001 students. The full-time enrollment at Knox College is 996 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Knox College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Knox College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Knox College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Knox College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Knox College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
484 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
129 enrolled students
Black or African American
58 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Knox College is 48.4% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.79% Black or African American, 5.49% Two or More Races, 4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0999% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 34 students (3.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 53 more women than men received degrees from Knox College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Knox College is white (132 degrees awarded). There were 2.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Knox College is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by Computer Science (24 degrees) and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Knox College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), English (24 degrees), and History (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Knox College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (495,393 people), Other managers (396,481 people), Postsecondary teachers (264,584 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (256,170 people), and Secondary school teachers (192,571 people).

The most specialized majors at Knox College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), English (24 degrees), History (11 degrees), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), and Social Sciences (51 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Knox College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Knox College are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), English (24 degrees), History (11 degrees), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), and Social Sciences (51 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Knox College are Elementary & secondary schools (968,291 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (857,673 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (792,524 people), Legal services (385,056 people), and Computer Systems Design (364,715 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Knox College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded
Computer Science
24 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Knox College was General Business Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Knox College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

128

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

181

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 128 degrees were awarded to men at Knox College, which is 0.707 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (181).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Knox College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Knox College in Computer Science, which is 3.8 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Knox College in Creative Writing, which is 19 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

65%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 65% of students graduating from Knox College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Knox College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.49% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
132 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
50 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Knox College is white (132 degrees awarded). There were 2.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

1.94% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
76 degrees awarded
White Male
56 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Knox College is white female (76 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (56 degrees).

Operations

Knox College has an endowment valued at nearly $165M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.3M (11.1%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Knox College had a total salary expenditure of 62.9M. Knox College employs 75 Professors, 22 Assistant professors and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Knox College are Male Professor (46), Female Professor (29), and Female Assistant professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Knox College are: Service, with 88 employees, Management, with 37 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees.

Endowment

$165M

2023 Endowment

9.6%

decline from 2022

Knox College has an endowment valued at about $165M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Knox College declined 9.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $113M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Knox College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$24.5M

2023 Salaries

17.6%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Knox College paid a median of $24.5M in salaries, which represents 38.9% of their overall expenditure ($62.9M) and a 17.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 19.5% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.42M

Instructional Salaries

111

Number of Employees

In 2023, Knox College paid a total of $7.42M to 111 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

75 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

88 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Knox College were Professor with 75 employees, Assistant professor with 22 employees, and Instructor with 7 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Knox College were Service with 88 employees, Management with 37 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Knox College was Male Professor with 46 employees, Female Professor with 29 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Knox College.

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