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Lewis University is a private campus in suburban Romeoville, IL. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$10,995
family income
under $30k
$13,255
$30–48k
$17,911
$48–75k
$21,501
$75–110k
$24,497
over $110k

Average net price

$17,0282023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$17k$18k$19k$20k200820232008: $18,0792009: $17,3982010: $17,2172011: $17,7632012: $18,9782013: $18,3732014: $19,8092015: $20,1172016: $19,7932017: $18,5312018: $18,6642019: $19,0742020: $17,3232021: $17,9772022: $18,3702023: $17,028$17,028
$17k$18k$19k$20k200820232008: $18,0792009: $17,3982010: $17,2172011: $17,7632012: $18,9782013: $18,3732014: $19,8092015: $20,1172016: $19,7932017: $18,5312018: $18,6642019: $19,0742020: $17,3232021: $17,9772022: $18,3702023: $17,028$17,028

Average net price at Lewis University has held near $17,028 from 2008 to 2023.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$18,079
2009$17,398
2010$17,217
2011$17,763
2012$18,978
2013$18,373
2014$19,809
2015$20,117
2016$19,793
2017$18,531
2018$18,664
2019$19,074
2020$17,323
2021$17,977
2022$18,370
2023$17,028
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$47,3132024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $31,6952010: $31,4192011: $32,0752012: $33,2532013: $34,0792014: $34,9012015: $36,9622016: $37,3932017: $39,3612018: $39,9462019: $41,9382020: $43,2552021: $43,1422022: $44,5132023: $45,8432024: $47,313$47,313
$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $31,6952010: $31,4192011: $32,0752012: $33,2532013: $34,0792014: $34,9012015: $36,9622016: $37,3932017: $39,3612018: $39,9462019: $41,9382020: $43,2552021: $43,1422022: $44,5132023: $45,8432024: $47,313$47,313

Total cost at Lewis University rose from $31,695 (2009) to $47,313 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$31,695
2010$31,419
2011$32,075
2012$33,253
2013$34,079
2014$34,901
2015$36,962
2016$37,393
2017$39,361
2018$39,946
2019$41,938
2020$43,255
2021$43,142
2022$44,513
2023$45,843
2024$47,313
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $13,3202001: $14,0402002: $15,2502003: $15,9502004: $16,9062005: $17,9902006: $19,2002007: $20,4502008: $21,9902013: $26,7802014: $27,8302015: $29,0402016: $30,0502017: $31,2502018: $32,4502019: $33,4302020: $34,4782021: $35,4722022: $36,5302023: $37,882$37,882
$20k$30k200020232000: $13,3202001: $14,0402002: $15,2502003: $15,9502004: $16,9062005: $17,9902006: $19,2002007: $20,4502008: $21,9902013: $26,7802014: $27,8302015: $29,0402016: $30,0502017: $31,2502018: $32,4502019: $33,4302020: $34,4782021: $35,4722022: $36,5302023: $37,882$37,882

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$13,320
2001$14,040
2002$15,250
2003$15,950
2004$16,906
2005$17,990
2006$19,200
2007$20,450
2008$21,990
2013$26,780
2014$27,830
2015$29,040
2016$30,050
2017$31,250
2018$32,450
2019$33,430
2020$34,478
2021$35,472
2022$36,530
2023$37,882
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Lewis University reports published tuition of $39,200 in this record. Lewis University's $39,200 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Lewis University reports 4,015 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

66.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Lewis University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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66.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 43.7%entered 1992: 51%entered 1993: 50.3%entered 1994: 43%entered 1995: 46.2%entered 1996: 54.5%entered 1997: 50.3%entered 1998: 56%entered 1999: 52.5%entered 2000: 49.9%entered 2001: 53.1%entered 2002: 57.4%entered 2003: 59.4%entered 2004: 58.4%entered 2005: 62.5%entered 2006: 59.2%entered 2007: 62.5%entered 2008: 62.5%entered 2009: 66.5%entered 2010: 61.6%entered 2011: 67%entered 2012: 63.5%entered 2013: 66.9%entered 2014: 69.8%entered 2015: 60.5%entered 2016: 62.3%entered 2017: 62.6%entered 2018: 66.6%66.6%
40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 43.7%entered 1992: 51%entered 1993: 50.3%entered 1994: 43%entered 1995: 46.2%entered 1996: 54.5%entered 1997: 50.3%entered 1998: 56%entered 1999: 52.5%entered 2000: 49.9%entered 2001: 53.1%entered 2002: 57.4%entered 2003: 59.4%entered 2004: 58.4%entered 2005: 62.5%entered 2006: 59.2%entered 2007: 62.5%entered 2008: 62.5%entered 2009: 66.5%entered 2010: 61.6%entered 2011: 67%entered 2012: 63.5%entered 2013: 66.9%entered 2014: 69.8%entered 2015: 60.5%entered 2016: 62.3%entered 2017: 62.6%entered 2018: 66.6%66.6%

The six-year graduation rate at Lewis University rose from 43.7% (entered 1991) to 66.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort43.7%
1992 cohort51%
1993 cohort50.3%
1994 cohort43%
1995 cohort46.2%
1996 cohort54.5%
1997 cohort50.3%
1998 cohort56%
1999 cohort52.5%
2000 cohort49.9%
2001 cohort53.1%
2002 cohort57.4%
2003 cohort59.4%
2004 cohort58.4%
2005 cohort62.5%
2006 cohort59.2%
2007 cohort62.5%
2008 cohort62.5%
2009 cohort66.5%
2010 cohort61.6%
2011 cohort67%
2012 cohort63.5%
2013 cohort66.9%
2014 cohort69.8%
2015 cohort60.5%
2016 cohort62.3%
2017 cohort62.6%
2018 cohort66.6%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,208Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,559Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,169Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,403Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,617Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,911Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,991Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,281Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,813Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,417Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,935Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,746Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $8,683Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,663Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,850Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,497Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,563Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,472Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,072Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,900Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $15,961Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $15,775Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,375Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,000$11,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,208Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,559Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,169Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,403Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,617Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,911Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,991Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,281Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,813Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,417Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,935Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,746Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $8,683Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,663Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,850Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,497Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,563Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,472Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,072Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,900Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $15,961Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $15,775Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,375Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,000$11,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$12,208$8,683
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$12,559$6,663
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$12,169$7,850
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$10,403$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,617$6,497
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,500$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,500$6,563
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,911$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,991$4,472
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,000$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,281$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,813$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,000$14,072
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,000$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$24,417$6,900
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,250$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$23,935$15,961
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$24,250$16,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$24,250$15,775
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,746$12,375
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,500$11,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$56,095
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$61,064
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$66,099
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Lewis University admitted 4,493 of 6,302 applicants in Fall 2024. The 71.3% rate describes that application pool.

71.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$37,882 tuition · 2023–244,015 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 960–12101600

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Admissions

Lewis University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Lewis University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 490–600 and Math was 470–610 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 960–1210 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing490540600
SAT Math470540610
ACT Composite202427

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Lewis University received 6,302 applications and admitted 4,493 (71.3%), with 686 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

71.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

55%60%65%70%75%200120242001: 65.2%2002: 67.6%2003: 66.2%2004: 67.6%2005: 69.4%2006: 67.9%2007: 67.6%2008: 70.5%2009: 74.5%2010: 68.6%2011: 61.9%2012: 55.9%2013: 55.9%2014: 61.9%2015: 61.8%2016: 59.2%2017: 53.8%2018: 57.8%2019: 63.9%2020: 66.1%2021: 71.3%2022: 74.1%2023: 72.7%2024: 71.3%71.3%
60%70%200120242001: 65.2%2002: 67.6%2003: 66.2%2004: 67.6%2005: 69.4%2006: 67.9%2007: 67.6%2008: 70.5%2009: 74.5%2010: 68.6%2011: 61.9%2012: 55.9%2013: 55.9%2014: 61.9%2015: 61.8%2016: 59.2%2017: 53.8%2018: 57.8%2019: 63.9%2020: 66.1%2021: 71.3%2022: 74.1%2023: 72.7%2024: 71.3%71.3%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200165.2%
Fall 200267.6%
Fall 200366.2%
Fall 200467.6%
Fall 200569.4%
Fall 200667.9%
Fall 200767.6%
Fall 200870.5%
Fall 200974.5%
Fall 201068.6%
Fall 201161.9%
Fall 201255.9%
Fall 201355.9%
Fall 201461.9%
Fall 201561.8%
Fall 201659.2%
Fall 201753.8%
Fall 201857.8%
Fall 201963.9%
Fall 202066.1%
Fall 202171.3%
Fall 202274.1%
Fall 202372.7%
Fall 202471.3%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

960–1210Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9402002: 8902003: 10402004: 8902005: 10102006: 10402007: 9402008: 8502009: 8902010: 9002011: 9102012: 9802013: 9202014: 9902015: 10002016: 9802017: 9402018: 10402019: 10102020: 10102021: 10502022: 10102023: 9902024: 9609602001: 11802002: 11702003: 11402004: 11302005: 11402006: 11602007: 11502008: 11502009: 11102010: 10702011: 11502012: 12502013: 11402014: 11402015: 11602016: 12102017: 12302018: 12002019: 12002020: 12202021: 12402022: 12002023: 12202024: 12101210
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9402002: 8902003: 10402004: 8902005: 10102006: 10402007: 9402008: 8502009: 8902010: 9002011: 9102012: 9802013: 9202014: 9902015: 10002016: 9802017: 9402018: 10402019: 10102020: 10102021: 10502022: 10102023: 9902024: 9609602001: 11802002: 11702003: 11402004: 11302005: 11402006: 11602007: 11502008: 11502009: 11102010: 10702011: 11502012: 12502013: 11402014: 11402015: 11602016: 12102017: 12302018: 12002019: 12002020: 12202021: 12402022: 12002023: 12202024: 12101210

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019401180
Fall 20028901170
Fall 200310401140
Fall 20048901130
Fall 200510101140
Fall 200610401160
Fall 20079401150
Fall 20088501150
Fall 20098901110
Fall 20109001070
Fall 20119101150
Fall 20129801250
Fall 20139201140
Fall 20149901140
Fall 201510001160
Fall 20169801210
Fall 20179401230
Fall 201810401200
Fall 201910101200
Fall 202010101220
Fall 202110501240
Fall 202210101200
Fall 20239901220
Fall 20249601210
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–27Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 192005: 192006: 202007: 192008: 192009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 212014: 212015: 202016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 212021: 202022: 212023: 222024: 20202001: 242002: 242003: 242004: 242005: 252006: 242007: 242008: 242009: 252010: 242011: 252012: 252013: 262014: 252015: 252016: 262017: 262018: 262019: 272020: 272021: 262022: 292023: 262024: 2727
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 192005: 192006: 202007: 192008: 192009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 212014: 212015: 202016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 212021: 202022: 212023: 222024: 20202001: 242002: 242003: 242004: 242005: 252006: 242007: 242008: 242009: 252010: 242011: 252012: 252013: 262014: 252015: 252016: 262017: 262018: 262019: 272020: 272021: 262022: 292023: 262024: 2727

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011924
Fall 20021924
Fall 20031924
Fall 20041924
Fall 20051925
Fall 20062024
Fall 20071924
Fall 20081924
Fall 20092025
Fall 20102024
Fall 20112025
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132126
Fall 20142125
Fall 20152025
Fall 20162126
Fall 20172126
Fall 20182126
Fall 20192127
Fall 20202127
Fall 20212026
Fall 20222129
Fall 20232226
Fall 20242027
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

4,015Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

4k4k5k200220242002: 3,1852003: 3,1742004: 3,3692005: 3,5432006: 3,7902007: 3,8422008: 3,9002009: 4,0082010: 4,1742011: 4,3762012: 4,4522013: 4,4892014: 4,6052015: 4,5292016: 4,4332017: 4,3722018: 4,2172019: 4,1252020: 4,0992021: 3,7992022: 3,6502023: 3,6652024: 4,0154,015
4k4k5k200220242002: 3,1852003: 3,1742004: 3,3692005: 3,5432006: 3,7902007: 3,8422008: 3,9002009: 4,0082010: 4,1742011: 4,3762012: 4,4522013: 4,4892014: 4,6052015: 4,5292016: 4,4332017: 4,3722018: 4,2172019: 4,1252020: 4,0992021: 3,7992022: 3,6502023: 3,6652024: 4,0154,015

Undergraduate enrollment at Lewis University rose from 3,185 (Fall 2002) to 4,015 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20023,185
Fall 20033,174
Fall 20043,369
Fall 20053,543
Fall 20063,790
Fall 20073,842
Fall 20083,900
Fall 20094,008
Fall 20104,174
Fall 20114,376
Fall 20124,452
Fall 20134,489
Fall 20144,605
Fall 20154,529
Fall 20164,433
Fall 20174,372
Fall 20184,217
Fall 20194,125
Fall 20204,099
Fall 20213,799
Fall 20223,650
Fall 20233,665
Fall 20244,015
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

79%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%78%80%83%200320232003: 79%2004: 75%2005: 79%2006: 75%2007: 77%2008: 79%2009: 82%2010: 77%2011: 82%2012: 82%2013: 83%2014: 84%2015: 79%2016: 80%2017: 82%2018: 84%2019: 80%2020: 75%2021: 81%2022: 84%2023: 79%79%
75%80%200320232003: 79%2004: 75%2005: 79%2006: 75%2007: 77%2008: 79%2009: 82%2010: 77%2011: 82%2012: 82%2013: 83%2014: 84%2015: 79%2016: 80%2017: 82%2018: 84%2019: 80%2020: 75%2021: 81%2022: 84%2023: 79%79%

First-year retention at Lewis University has held near 79% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort79%
Fall 2004 cohort75%
Fall 2005 cohort79%
Fall 2006 cohort75%
Fall 2007 cohort77%
Fall 2008 cohort79%
Fall 2009 cohort82%
Fall 2010 cohort77%
Fall 2011 cohort82%
Fall 2012 cohort82%
Fall 2013 cohort83%
Fall 2014 cohort84%
Fall 2015 cohort79%
Fall 2016 cohort80%
Fall 2017 cohort82%
Fall 2018 cohort84%
Fall 2019 cohort80%
Fall 2020 cohort75%
Fall 2021 cohort81%
Fall 2022 cohort84%
Fall 2023 cohort79%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Lewis University

Faculty pay at Lewis University averages $125,484 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Lewis University as a primarily residential campus of 4,015 undergraduates — and 79.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Lewis University's SAT section-percentile sums are 960–1210 — their midpoint is near the IL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Lewis University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Lewis University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Lewis University71.3%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Lewis University$39,200
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Lewis University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Lewis University$66,099
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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Lewis University, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisLewis UniversityIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS71.3%77%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$39,200$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$66,099$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Lewis University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Lewis University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 24 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Air Transportation$87,197
Management Information Systems and Services$86,275
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,015
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,320
Computer Science$82,159
Human Resources Management and Services$76,485
Physics$76,122
Accounting and Related Services$72,812
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,987
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,831
Chemistry$67,006
Marketing$65,895
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,640
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,515
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,981
Biology, General$59,075
Mathematics$56,168
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$52,722
Psychology, General$52,029
Social Work$51,859
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,794
Special Education and Teaching$51,522
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,021
Design and Applied Arts$45,704

These 24 fields listed for Lewis University measure earnings after completion. The $66,099 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 38 additional Lewis University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Lewis University report?

Lewis University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 960–1210 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Lewis University's acceptance rate?

71.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,493 admitted from 6,302 applicants.

How much does Lewis University cost?

At Lewis University, tuition is $39,200. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Lewis University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $66,099. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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