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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Knox College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.7% of undergraduate students being women and 43.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,156, with 655 women and 501 men.

  • men 43.3% 501 students
  • women 56.7% 655 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 574 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.4% of the student body, with 155 students. African American students represent 6.5% of the population, with 75 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.1%, with 70 students. Asian students account for 4.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 50 students.

International students make up 16.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 184 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.9% of the population, totaling 45 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Knox College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 49.8% 574 students
  • International students 16.0% 184 students
  • Hispanic 13.4% 155 students
  • African American 6.5% 75 students
  • Mixed race 6.1% 70 students
  • Asian 4.3% 50 students
  • Unknown race 3.9% 45 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 38.1% 8 students
  • Unknown race 23.8% 5 students
  • International students 23.8% 5 students
  • Hispanic 14.3% 3 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 44% 511 students
  • 18-19 40% 468 students
  • 22-24 12% 135 students
  • 25-29 1% 16 students
  • 40-49 0% 5 students
  • 30-34 0% 3 students
  • 35-39 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Knox College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 93 40.79%
California 15 6.58%
Missouri 15 6.58%
Indiana 11 4.82%
Texas 11 4.82%
Colorado 10 4.39%
Washington 10 4.39%
Wisconsin 9 3.95%
Oregon 8 3.51%
Michigan 7 3.07%
Minnesota 6 2.63%
Arizona 4 1.75%
New Mexico 4 1.75%
New York 3 1.32%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Florida 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
New Hampshire 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%

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