Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,799
Graduate Enrollment: 2,276
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 71.26%

Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)

First generation college students: 39.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,147
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1050 - 1240

2022 Median Admit ACT: 23
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 20 - 26

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 64.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 40.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 28.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 19.4% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 58.2%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 23.4%
Asian: 6.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 2.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 1.3%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $43,142
In-State tuition: $35,472
Out-of-State tuition: $35,472

Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,222 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,230 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,230 (2022)

Average Family Income: $82,782 (2017)
Median Family Income: $54,594 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $228 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $11,991
$30k-48k $12,328
$48k-75k $15,235
$75k-110k $21,072
$110k+ $22,098

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 44%
6-year graduation rate: 60%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,832 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 68.5% (2015)
@3 year 71.0% (2017)
@5 year 80.5% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 51.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,947 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $58,433 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 3
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 8
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 6
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 13
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 14 $26,607 ($2,217)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 16 $22,781
Master's Degree Chemistry. 7
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 100 $23,250 $202 $59,344 ($4,945) $79,269 ($6,606)
Master's Degree Computer Science. 13 $357
Master's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 38 $466 $86,310 ($7,193)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Computer Software and Media Applications. 1
Bachelor's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 23 $27,000 $233
Master's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 32 $403 $75,358 ($6,280) $98,054 ($8,171)
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 18 $56,127 ($4,677) $62,229 ($5,186)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 22
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 5
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 35 $25,000 $239 $42,461 ($3,538)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 19 $389
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 23 $407 $53,263 ($4,439) $59,416 ($4,951)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 50 $26,000 $254 $37,140 ($3,095) $48,326 ($4,027)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 26 $411 $48,098 ($4,008) $57,117 ($4,760)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 4
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 5
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Legal Support Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 10
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 15
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 64 $26,499 $263 $25,571 ($2,131)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 13
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 45 $26,000 $250 $29,183 ($2,432) $46,063 ($3,839)
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 17
Master's Degree Physics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 79 $25,000 $257 $30,300 ($2,525) $42,266 ($3,522)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 116 $20,000 $186 $35,366 ($2,947) $47,449 ($3,954)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 51 $466 $79,997 ($6,666) $82,622 ($6,885)
Bachelor's Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. 1
Bachelor's Degree Community Organization and Advocacy. 1
Bachelor's Degree Public Administration. 1
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 26 $27,000 $276 $41,021 ($3,418)
Master's Degree Social Work. 13 $233
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 5
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 1
Associate's Degree Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 5
Associate's Degree Air Transportation. 1
Bachelor's Degree Air Transportation. 94 $24,873 $265 $43,078 ($3,590) $66,953 ($5,579)
Master's Degree Air Transportation. 19
Bachelor's Degree Transportation and Materials Moving, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 9
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 1
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 4
Bachelor's Degree Music. 2
Bachelor's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 2
Bachelor's Degree Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 6
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 19 $39,416 ($3,285)
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 22 $35,888 ($2,991)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 142 $27,000 $265 $68,919 ($5,743) $78,313 ($6,526)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 79 $544 $95,439 ($7,953) $105,538 ($8,795)
Doctoral Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 10
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 5
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 107 $26,000 $244 $47,209 ($3,934) $59,300 ($4,942)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 167 $389 $63,602 ($5,300) $76,268 ($6,356)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 35 $23,162 $193 $42,717 ($3,560) $56,591 ($4,716)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 27 $25,688 $216 $52,308 ($4,359)
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 21 $27,000 $228 $60,962 ($5,080)
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 1
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 21 $58,621 ($4,885)
Master's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 23
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 33 $20,000 $215 $35,205 ($2,934) $53,530 ($4,461)
Bachelor's Degree History. 3


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $86,967
Full time faculty: 42%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $84,155,381 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $105,743,452 (2022)