KNOX COLLEGE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION TO STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. OUR MISSION IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH: OUR CURRICULUM, THE CHARACTER OF OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, OUR RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS CULTURE, AND OUR COMMUNITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Ex Officio Trustee board member $412k $472k | |||||
VP for Strategic Initiatives vice president $210k $241k | |||||
Provost & Dean of the College officer (unspecified) $197k $226k | |||||
VP for Student Development vice president $191k $219k | |||||
VP of Advancement vice president $189k $217k | |||||
Exec. Director of Communications director (operational) $174k $199k | |||||
VP for Enrollment vice president $171k $196k | |||||
Associate VP of Major Gift vice president $156k $179k | |||||
Asst. VP for Advancement vice president $129k $148k | |||||
Interim Controller officer (unspecified) $84k $96k | |||||
Dir of Institutional Research officer (unspecified) $74k $85k | |||||
VP of Administration vice president $56k $64k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 40 unpaid individuals.
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