Hastings vs Knox
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hastings CollegeHastings, NECompass Score: GoodA-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Knox CollegeGalesburg, ILCompass Score: Excellent · Top 21%
At a glance
- Knox has the higher graduation rate: 68% against 49% at Hastings.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Knox has the lower price after aid: $17,134 a year, against $21,646 at Hastings.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Knox: $54,820, against $51,303 at Hastings.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Hastings, NE
Galesburg, IL
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,011
1,001
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Midwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
71%
Average SAT
1320
1326
ACT middle 50%
26–30
21–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
49%
68%
First-year retention
66%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,303
$54,820
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,452
$24,595
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,646
$17,134
$30,001–$48,000
$18,812
$17,363
$48,001–$75,000
$21,933
$23,844
$75,001–$110,000
$24,986
$25,402
Over $110,000
$27,290
$31,983
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Marketing $64,708
- Business administration $61,465
- Kinesiology and exercise science $48,238
- Biology $40,723
- Economics $62,144
- Political science $54,341
- Biology $53,231
- Teacher education $50,828
- Sociology and Anthropology $45,120
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.