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Lewis University is a private regional university located in Romeoville, Illinois. Lewis University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lewis University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,906 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Illinois, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lewis University bachelor students earn 0% less than the national average. Lewis University is ranked 13th in Illinois.
Lewis University’s median net annual cost of $19,074 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lewis University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Computer Science, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Air Transportation, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,074
Average years to graduate
4.3
HR Management
Rank: #24
Economic score: 2.26
Accounting
Rank: #271
Economic score: 2.64
Marketing
Rank: #178
Economic score: 3.37
Finance
Rank: #292
Economic score: 4.08
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.1
Education
Rank: #21
Economic score: 4.14
Special Education
Rank: #68
Economic score: 5
Legal Support Services
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.21
Health & Fitness
Rank: #421
Economic score: 74.32
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Lewis University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Education, Student Counseling, Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.64
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lewis University is 7% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lewis University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lewis University graduates within 4.3 years.
Lewis University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lewis University’s economic mobility score of 23.67 is calculated by adjusting the 2.06 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lewis University’s EMS of 23.67 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Lewis University pays $19,074 a year, $30,184 less than the $49,258 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,074
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lewis University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,074 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,359. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,132
Pell grants
$4,913
State grants
$5,200
Institutional grants
$21,130
Lewis University offers 6 online bachelor programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Lewis University offers 11 programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
17
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
15%
Lewis University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 71% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,311 applicants, of which 3,072 were admitted and 567 enrolled. Lewis University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
43%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%