Knox College

Knox College is a private college in Galesburg, IL. Its average net price is $19,292 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,912
$30,001 to $48,000$14,598
$48,001 to $75,000$14,726
$75,001 to $110,000$21,578
$110,001 and up$24,686
$60,051Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$60,051Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,292Average Net Price
$11,325Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$1,500Other Expenses
33.5%Students on Pell Grants
43.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

70.8%Acceptance Rate
600 to 680SAT Reading, Middle Half
580 to 760SAT Math, Middle Half
21 to 32ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$42,109
8 years after entry$48,132
10 years after entry$56,244
73.4%Graduation Rate
83.1%Retention Rate
$26,961Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Galesburg, ILLocation
Distant townSetting
1,127Undergraduate Enrollment
PrivateControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classical and Ancient Studies$33,774 National median for this major n=168Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Data Science$76,968 National median for this major n=322Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Policy Analysis$53,031 National median for this major n=1,940Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$38,319 National median for this major n=11,840Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology and Anthropology$37,664 National median for this major n=494Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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