Lewis University: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Lewis University is a private Lasallian university in Romeoville, Illinois, United States, enrolls approximately 7,000 students in over 80 undergraduate programs, 35 graduate programs, and offers accelerated programs for working adults. The National Weather Service's Chicago/Romeoville office is also situated on campus.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

6,302

6,302 candidates competed

Admitted

4,493

71.3% acceptance rate

Enrolled

686

15.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

67%+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Overall completion

67%+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

4-year graduation

42%

4-year graduation

42%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

67%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

67%

Full-time retention

79%

Full-time retention

79%

Pell equity

2.4pp gap

Pell recipients

65%143 of 220

Non-Pell (all)

67%286 of 424

Subsidized loan, no Pell

69%110 of 159

No Federal Aid

66%176 of 265

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 96 Title IV programs, 34 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 61 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

96

Passing

34

35.4% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

1

1.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

1.0%

+0.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

96programs

Passing34 · 35.4%
No Data61 · 63.5%
Failing1 · 1.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

1

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

1

Safe

33

No data

61

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

35

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$56,158

$61,854

National Same-Field BA Median

-9.2%

−$5,696

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

-9.2%

$56,158 vs $61,854

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

$56,965

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+22.8%

+$10,574

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

+22.8%

$56,965 vs $46,391

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$45,704

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+31.3%

+$10,896

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

+31.3%

$45,704 vs $34,808

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

$61,033

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+31.6%

+$14,642

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

+31.6%

$61,033 vs $46,391

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$87,205

$63,250

Same-State BA Median

+37.9%

+$23,955

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+37.9%

$87,205 vs $63,250

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Master's Degree · Education

$64,472

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+39.0%

+$18,081

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Master's Degree · Education

+39.0%

$64,472 vs $46,391

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$88,361

$63,250

Same-State BA Median

+39.7%

+$25,111

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+39.7%

$88,361 vs $63,250

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$51,021

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+46.6%

+$16,213

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

+46.6%

$51,021 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

22

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$44,872

$56,158

80%

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

80%

$44,872 debt · $56,158 earn

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Master's Degree · Education

$41,700

$64,472

65%

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Master's Degree · Education

65%

$41,700 debt · $64,472 earn

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Master's Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

$52,646

$102,499

51%

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Master's Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

51%

$52,646 debt · $102,499 earn

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$26,000

$51,859

50%

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

50%

$26,000 debt · $51,859 earn

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$24,250

$51,021

48%

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

48%

$24,250 debt · $51,021 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$23,990

$51,794

46%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

46%

$23,990 debt · $51,794 earn

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

$26,918

$59,075

46%

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

46%

$26,918 debt · $59,075 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$23,653

$52,029

46%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

46%

$23,653 debt · $52,029 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1963Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 5

Feb 2025Initial Accreditation
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Dec 2020Initial Accreditation
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
Jul 2019Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Mar 2012Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$10,382

$0–30k

$10,382

$30–48k$11,712

$30–48k

$11,712

$48–75k$12,178

$48–75k

$12,178

$75–110k$19,908

$75–110k

$19,908

$110k+$25,035

$110k+

$25,035

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$17,028

-$3,701vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $20,729

Federal loans

42.2%

In-state tuition

$39,200

Out-of-state

$39,200

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,670 students received $15.1M in Pell grants, alongside $30.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

2,670

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$15.1M

$15,072,784 total

Direct Loans

$30.7M

4,565 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k

’20

1k

’21

1k

’22

1k

’23

3k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.0M

1,710 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$7.8M

1,875 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$8.6M

591 loan awards

Parent PLUS$5.8M

294 loan awards

Grad PLUS$1.5M

95 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,684 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

1.4%

-0.9pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

1,684

Defaulted

24

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

3.8%-5.5

2017

3.6%-5.6

2018

2.0%-5.0

2019

1.4%-0.9

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lewis

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs114

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,308 total completions

01Business

61726.7%

01Business

61726.7%

02Computer Sciences

42618.5%

02Computer Sciences

42618.5%

03Health Professions

41417.9%

03Health Professions

41417.9%

04Education

28112.2%

04Education

28112.2%

05Transportation

1516.5%

05Transportation

1516.5%

06Multi/Interdisciplinary

1486.4%

06Multi/Interdisciplinary

1486.4%

07Security/Protective

1104.8%

07Security/Protective

1104.8%

08Psychology

733.2%

08Psychology

733.2%

09Public Admin

502.2%

09Public Admin

502.2%

10Parks/Recreation

381.6%

10Parks/Recreation

381.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

7,011

12-mo unduplicated

9,378

Undergraduate

6,160

Graduate

3,218

Gender split

Men

44%4,155

Women

56%5,223

Race / ethnicity composition

White

49.8%

Hispanic

27.6%

Asian

7.4%

Black

7.3%

Two or more

3.1%

Non-resident

2.8%

Unknown

1.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

498

281 M · 217 W

Women athletes

43.6%

Athletic aid

$6.2M

Total student aid

Budget

$11.6M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$3.2M

$3.1M

Recruiting expense

$31K

$19K

Head-coach salaries

$60K

$55K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

128

113

$2,112,255

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

128 M · 113 W

$2.1M

Lacrosse

50

29

$1,324,267

Lacrosse

50 M · 29 W

$1.3M

Soccer

49

30

$1,194,865

Soccer

49 M · 30 W

$1.2M

Volleyball

29

20

$1,249,691

Volleyball

29 M · 20 W

$1.2M

Baseball

45

—

$639,531

Baseball

45 M · —

$640K

Swimming

19

20

$890,826

Swimming

19 M · 20 W

$891K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.30

2 offenses · 6,636 students

3-year trend

0.322 yrs ago0.611 yr ago0.30Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

8

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

10

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

3

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

1

Criminal offenses by type

Arson

1

Motor vehicle theft

1

By location

2total

On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

2

Dating violence

2

Stalking

4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs014

Liquor077

Residence-hall fires

Pope John Paul II Hall1 fire
Trash set on fire by unknown meansDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

13.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

274

Lewis vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lewis selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectLewis University	67%	—	7,011	$17,028	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ashland University	60%	76.4%	4,106	$21,988	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Aurora University	60%	80.9%	5,923	$18,838	Doctoral/Professional
Benedictine University	50%	95.2%	2,917	$22,313	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Dominican University	55%	90.3%	3,803	$11,745	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Elmhurst University	70%	73.6%	3,997	$24,185	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
North Central College	64%	77.3%	3,003	$21,044	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
North Park University	58%	68.5%	2,557	$16,948	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Olivet Nazarene University	61%	55.9%	3,339	$20,729	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Xavier University	57%	84.3%	3,485	$10,970	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The University of Findlay	58%	83.4%	5,016	$27,221	Doctoral/Professional
The University of Tampa	64%	40.3%	11,433	$36,211	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Detroit Mercy	67%	75.4%	5,587	$15,232	Doctoral/Professional
University of Indianapolis	56%	66.5%	5,000	$21,602	Doctoral/Professional
University of St Francis	67%	65.3%	3,074	$13,006	Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median	60%	75.9%	3,997	$20,729

Institutions like Lewis

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lewis's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Lewis University.

IPEDS

IL
St. Augustine College
Chicago, IL
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Lewis Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Research and Planning

Reports to Office of Academic Affairs

Email

Webmaster [at] lewisu.edu

Phone

815-838-0500

Address

1 University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446

Committed to advancing Lewis’s Mission and Goals for excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship for student success, the Office of IRP provides consistent, accurate, and timely institutional data to inform the University leadership and all campus constituencies in the decision-making and planning process.

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Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Lewis (12)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Jenny Bindon
Kay Cannon
Yehiel Curry
Lisa Holder White
James Laski
John Loprieno
LaTanya McDade
John Millner
Tyler Mitchem
Chris Taliaferro
Cale Wassermann
Michael H. Wynn

Frequently asked questions about Lewis University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lewis.

What is the graduation rate at Lewis University?

Lewis University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lewis University?

Lewis University reports a total enrollment of 7,011 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lewis University?

The average net price at Lewis University is $17,028 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lewis University?

Lewis University's yield rate is 15.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lewis University located?

Lewis University is located in Romeoville, Illinois 60446-2200.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lewis University?

Lewis University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, which reports to Office of Academic Affairs.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

Lewis University

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Higher Learning Commission

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 5

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 12

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Ashland University

Aurora University

Benedictine University

Dominican University

Elmhurst University

North Central College

North Park University

Olivet Nazarene University

Saint Xavier University

The University of Findlay

The University of Tampa

University of Detroit Mercy

University of Indianapolis

University of St Francis

St. Augustine College

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