| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,397 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,368 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
29 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
45% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 7.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 47.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 13.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 52.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
82 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Population of city/town: |
31,665 |
| Nearest major city: |
Peoria, IL |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
47 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
116,513 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.knox.edu/
campus-life/
explore-campus |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (57%)
- women's dorms (10%)
- men's dorms (10%)
- fraternity housing (15%)
- special housing for disabled students (3%)
- special housing for international students (5%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
87% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
13% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Seniors may apply to live off campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking is prohibited in all campus buildings. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
250 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Printed books, manuscripts, graphic materials, and ephemera on the antebellum Midwest, the American Civil War, the Mississippi River Valley, Ernest Hemingway and the Lost Generation, Abraham Lincoln, and institutional, local, and regional history. 18th and 19th century maps of North America. Science/math center library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Biological field station, alumni hall, farm; science/mathematics, fine arts, and technology centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, interpersonal and group conflicts. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
50% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
17% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
17% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Knox Student, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
92 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Pagan Student Alliance; Newman and Islamic clubs |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Allied Blacks for Liberty and Equality, Common Ground, Harambee Club, Lo Nuestro |
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| International student organizations: |
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AAINA, Asian Student Association, Model UN; Chinese, International, Japan, and Korean clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Jazz ensemble/jazz combo; anime, art, classics, poetry, philosophy, theology, pre-law, business, anthropology/sociology, educational studies, math, pre-health careers, psychology, physics, chemistry, and neuroscience clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Chad Eisele,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Prairie Fire |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Midwest Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fieldhouse, fitness center, gymnasium, natatorium, tennis courts, track; baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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ballroom dancing, basketball, fencing, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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fencing, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports, fencing, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Peoria, IL (47 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Moline, IL (43 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Galesburg, IL (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Galesburg, IL (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
56% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
18% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Loyola University Chicago, Northern Illinois University, Rush University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois--Urbana--Champaign, University of Iowa, University of Minnesota--Duluth, University of Pittsburgh, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Washington University in St. Louis |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AmeriCorps, City Year, Epic Systems, Fifth Third Bank, Galesburg CUSD #205, ISAC, Knox College, Markit, Teach for America, Peace Corps, Sigma-Aldrich, Sitka Salmon Shares, KPMG, Walt Disney World Resort. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- James Kilts, Founding Partner, Centerview Partners, former president, Gillette
- John Podesta, Counselor to President Barack Obama
- Susan Deller Ross, Internationally Renowned Women's Rights Advocate.
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