Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · Suburb · 4,015 students
HSIReligious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Romeoville, IL, 60446-2200 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
21 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$47,313
Avg net price
$17,028
Room & board
$12,140
Tuition
$39,200
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$10,382
$30–48k
$11,712
$48–75k
$12,178
$75–110k
$19,908
$110k+
$25,035
Admissions
Admit rate
71%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1096
Reading 490–600
Math 470–610
ACT midpoint
23
Composite 20–27
English 20–25
Math 19–26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Lewis University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
1st-yr retention
79%
Transfer-out rate
20%
Consumer completion
67%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
62%
Transferred
25%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
12%
Median earnings (6yr)
$56,095
Median earnings (10yr)
$66,099
Median debt
$21,500
Monthly loan payment
$228
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,500–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$32,528
Student Body
Men 49%Women 51%
13
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
33%
First-generation
39%
Median family income
$54,593
Independent students
23%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
15%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
28%
Black
7%
Asian
7%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$56,095
10 years after entry
$66,099
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Institutional
Endowment
$119M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
40%
Avg faculty salary
$10,457/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,056
Federal loan rate
42%
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