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Graduates laughing during Commencement 2016

6

years in a row included in the Forbes Magazine Grateful Grad Index

Employers of recent graduates:

Abbott Laboratories

BlackRock

Chicago Board of Trade

Epic Systems Corporation

Goldman Sachs

Google

IBM

IHS Markit

Kirkland & Ellis

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Sigma-Aldrich

Teach for America

4 %

Top 4% of national liberal arts colleges producing Ph.D. candidates

100 %

of Knox students who work with the Pre-Law Advisor have been admitted to one or more law schools

Graduate and professional schools attended by recent graduates:

American University

Columbia University

Cornell University

Georgetown University

Harvard University

MIT

New York University

Northwestern University

Purdue University

University of Chicago

University of Pennsylvania

Yale University

Decorated mortar boards during Commencement 2016
$26,508

average debt of Knox graduates, below the national average of $31,665 for graduates of private institutions

74 %

of graduates start to repay their loans within 3 years, compared to a national average of 48%

Your training remains ever useful: 89% of creative writing alumni say that they're still using their education—no matter what industry they're in!

61 %

of alumni say that their Knox experience encouraged them to pursue social & civic involvement

83 %

of alumni 10 years out of college say they are pursuing meaningful work

97 %

of seniors say their Knox education strengthened their critical thinking skills, preparing them for life after college

78 %

of alumni 10 years out of college say they are using important skills they gained as undergraduates

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