Galesburg, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Knox College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Galesburg, Illinois. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,136 students.
Knox College offers bachelor's degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Creative Writing. It awarded 268 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,136
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
268
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 43
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
268
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,136
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,136
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,167
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
42%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
27%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Midwest Conference
President
C. Andrew McGadney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit