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Lewis University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Lasallian)
Location Romeoville, IL
Population 2,800,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,665
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 45%
Hispanic 26%
Black 10%
Asian 8%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%
From State 87%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 20%
Computer Science 15%
Health Sciences 12%
Professional 12%
Education 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Arts 1%
Engineering 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,200
Est. Cost of Attendance $47,313
10-Year ROI $212,000
ROI Percentile 86th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 71%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 8 #492
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1000 – 1170
SAT Math Range 470 – 610
SAT RW Range 490 – 600
ACT Range 20 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lewis University 950 46% / 54% 2% $66,465 97%
Computer Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0% $93,909 95
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $91,477 93
Computer Science 102 79% / 21% 1% $80,516 87 99%
Computer and Information Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $79,889 86
Cybersecurity 27 81% / 19% 0% $84,295 89 100%
Data Modeling and Warehousing $80,278 86
Data Science 4 100% / 0% 0% $75,564 82
Information Technology 8 88% / 12% 0% $80,482 86
Chemistry 11 27% / 73% 0% $65,666 68 97%
Mathematics 9 78% / 22% 0% $55,045 42 100%
Physics 10 70% / 30% 0% $74,600 81 100%
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $62,751 62
Biology 35 46% / 54% 0% $57,894 51 100%
Environmental Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $53,911 39
Dental Hygiene 12 8% / 92% 8% $63,844 64
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,305 54 100%
Exercise Science 17 53% / 47% 6% $61,464 60 100%
Nursing 81 9% / 91% 0% $86,450 91 99%
Radiologic Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,305 54 100%
Accounting 22 32% / 68% 0% $64,649 66 96%
Business Administration 64 50% / 50% 5% $64,595 66 96%
Business Analytics 7 57% / 43% 14% $70,944 77
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 5 60% / 40% 0% $64,595 66 96%
Finance 18 72% / 28% 0% $75,797 82 100%
Health Administration 8 0% / 100% 0% $63,946 65
Human Resources Management 14 14% / 86% 14% $68,827 74 88%
International Business 3 33% / 67% 33% $65,767 68
Logistics 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,595 66 96%
Management Information Systems $72,055 78
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $84,550 89 100%
Managerial Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $72,266 79
Marketing 15 47% / 53% 0% $61,979 61 100%
Organizational Leadership 12 50% / 50% 0% $64,595 66 96%
Sports Management 15 73% / 27% 27% $61,464 60 100%
Contemplative Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,085 28
Criminal Justice 78 42% / 58% 0% $56,487 47 94%
English 6 33% / 67% 0% $47,489 21
Forensic Science 20 20% / 80% 0% $57,010 48
General Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,024 28
History 10 60% / 40% 0% $50,173 28
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 100% $56,476 47
Journalism $52,459 35
Journalism 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,958 36
Organizational Communication 3 67% / 33% 0% $58,781 53 100%
Paralegal Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,624 47
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution $54,762 42
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0% $51,407 32
Political Science 7 43% / 57% 0% $58,985 53
Psychology 54 19% / 81% 2% $46,812 19 90%
Public Administration 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,726 60
Public Relations 3 0% / 100% 0% $58,781 53 100%
Radio and Television 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,668 32 100%
Religious Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,635 27
Social Work 13 8% / 92% 0% $51,558 32 96%
Sociology $50,851 30
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,756 45
Early Childhood Special Education 32 0% / 100% 0% $50,492 29 98%
Elementary Education 23 13% / 87% 0% $49,247 26 90%
General Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $49,148 25
Middle School Education 11 27% / 73% 0% $49,247 26 90%
Secondary Education and Teaching 8 50% / 50% 0% $49,247 26 90%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $51,686 32
Special Education 13 8% / 92% 0% $50,492 29 98%
Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,591 11
Commercial Art 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,790 15 94%
Digital Arts 4 0% / 100% 0% $44,906 15
Digital Media 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,668 32 100%
Drama and Theatre Arts $37,587 5
Drawing $42,426 10
Music $42,531 11
Music Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $42,841 11
Visual Communication Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,790 15 94%
Air Traffic Control 5 80% / 20% 0% $78,785 85 97%
Aviation 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,136 83
Aviation Flight 5 100% / 0% 0% $78,785 85 97%
Aviation Management 102 82% / 18% 3% $78,785 85 97%