Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 270 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Knox College. Among these students, 111 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 54 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1265
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2150 admitted students 111 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
41%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1150-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 700, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 680, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1265 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Knox College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 34% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-700 -
Math
560-680
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2150 admitted students 54 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
20%
Similar to the SAT, Knox College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-33 -
Math
21-28 -
Composite
24-31
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Knox College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Knox College received a total of 3,061 applications. These applications included 1,465 male applicants and 1,596 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,061 applicants, Knox College admitted 2,150 students. Among the admitted students, there were 978 males and 1,172 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 270 students chose to enroll at Knox College. This means that 270 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 122 were male and 148 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Knox College had an overall acceptance rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Knox College had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Knox College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Knox College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Knox College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Knox College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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