Knox College: Crime & Safety

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Knox College LogoF Knox College is a private not-for-profit school in Galesburg, Illinois with about 1,060 students and 460 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.
As of May 1, 2014, Knox College is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government numbers, Knox College is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Knox College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
8
0
0.8%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
4
0
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
16
0
1.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
3
0
0.5%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
2
0
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Knox College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Knox College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Knox College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

University of IowaUniversity of IowaIowa City, IA
More than 30,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1200, ACT 25 to enroll.

Illinois State UniversityIllinois State UniversityNormal, IL
Roughly 20,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 24 to enroll.

University of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL
Roughly 4,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1080, ACT 24 to enroll.

Augustana CollegeAugustana CollegeRock Island, IL
About 2,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 25 to enroll.

Bradley UniversityBradley UniversityPeoria, IL
More than 5,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1160, ACT 27 to enroll.

Coe CollegeCoe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA
Approximately 1,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1140, ACT 25 to enroll.

Western Illinois UniversityWestern Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL
About 7,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. ACT 21 to enroll.

Illinois CollegeIllinois CollegeJacksonville, IL
More than 1,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 24 to enroll.

Saint Ambrose UniversitySaint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA
About 2,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 24 to enroll.

Maharishi International UniversityMaharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA
Over 2,700 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C+.

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About 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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About 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Around 1,300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Black Hawk CollegeBlack Hawk CollegeMoline, IL
More than 3,800 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B-.

Methodist CollegeMethodist CollegePeoria, IL
Over 500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A. ACT 22 to enroll.

Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesTrinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL
Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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About 7,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Palmer College of ChiropracticPalmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA
Around 2,200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B+.

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Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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