Institutional Research Frequently Asked Questions
Fall 2024 Enrollment
- How many students are enrolled at Knox? 1,136
- How many are men? 570 (50%)
- How many are women? 564 (50%)
- How many are students of color? 312 (38%) of 832 U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- How many students are Pell eligible? 380 (46%) of 832 U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- How many are international? 304 (27%)
- How many home countries are represented? 56
- How many home states are represented? 42
- What is the on-campus FTE (full-time equivalent)? 1,127 FTE (FTE = full-time + 1/3 part-time)
- How many students are enrolled in off-campus programs? 22
Fall 2024 Admissions (Class of 2028)
- How many students applied for first-year admission? 4,899
- How many were admitted (selectivity)? 3,468 (71% of applied)
- Of those admitted, how many enrolled (yield)? 398 (11.5% of admitted)
- How many are men? 210 (53%)
- How many are women? 187 (47%)
- How many are students of color? 115 (46%) of 248 U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- How many students are Pell eligible? 127 (51%) of 248 U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- How many are international? 150 (38%)
- How many home countries are represented? 29
- How many home states are represented? 33
Retention and Graduation
- What is the first-to-second year retention rate? 83.1% (Fall 2023 full-time, first-time cohort)
- What is the 4-year graduation rate? 44% (Fall 2020 full-time, first-time cohort)
- What is the 5-year graduation rate? 71% (Fall 2019 full-time, first-time cohort)
- What is the 6-year graduation rate? 68% (Fall 2018 full-time, first-time cohort)
Faculty (Fall 2024)
- What is the student-to-faculty ratio? 11 to 1
- How many full-time faculty members are there? 96
- How many are tenured? 63 (66%)
- How many are on tenure-track? 12 (13%)
- How many full-time faculty are women? 47 (49%)
- How many are full-time faculty of color? 18 (19%)
- How many part-time faculty members are there? 19
- How many part-time faculty are women? 7 (37%)
- How many are part-time faculty of color? 0 (0%)
Finance and Fundraising
- What are the total core expenses for the fiscal year? $62,270,723 (FY 2023-24)
- What is the market value of the endowment? $169 million (est) as of June 30, 2024
- How many living alumni are there? 18,975 (2025)
- What was the total amount of gifts to Knox this year? $12,332,414 (FY 2023-24)
