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Knox College is a four-year coeducational private college located in Galesburg, Illinois.
1 History
Knox College was founded in 1837 by anti- slavery social reformers. One founder, Rev. Samuel Wright, actively supported the Underground Railroad. The original name for the school was "Knox Manual Labor College", but has been known by its present name since 1857.
Knox was the site of the fifth debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858.
2 Students and faculty
Student Profile
- Size: 1,127
- Points of Origin: 46 states; 50 countries
- Credentials: 68 percent graduated in the top quarter of their high school class; 35 percent graduated in the top tenth.
- Diversity: 53 percent women; 47 percent men; 14 percent students of color (4 percent African American, 5 percent Asian American, 4 percent Latino, 1 percent Native American); 9 percent international.
Faculty Profile
- Size: 127 (94 full-time, 33 part-time)
- Student-faculty ratio: 12:1
- Qualifications: 94 percent have Ph.D. or equivalent degree
- Average Class Size: 17
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