Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois · Also known as Lewis College Lewis College of Science and Technology Lewis School of Aeronautics Lewis Holy Name School of Aeronautics Lewis Holy Name Technical School Holy Name Technical School · Website
$66,099
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$66,099
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lewis University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Romeoville, Illinois with 4,015 undergraduates and 2,685 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,028 a year (tuition and fees $39,200). It admits 71% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $66,099 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,028
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$39,200
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$66,099
Rank 488 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,028
- Tuition and fees
- $39,200
- Cost of attendance
- $47,313
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,382
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,712
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,178
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,908
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,035
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $29,040 in 2015-16 to $39,200 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1,096
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 580
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 4,015
- Graduate students
- 2,685
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 99
- Endowment
- $119.3M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 488 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,028 | $15,156 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $39,200 | $13,291 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $10,297 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $56,095 | $34,234 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $66,099 | $39,544 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 66% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
99 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer ScienceOnlineMaster's | Master's | 294 | $31,390 | $89,109 | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 157 | $34,166 | $71,183 | $88,361 | $103,485 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 144 | Withheld | Withheld | $87,205 | $124,807 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 124 | $19,049 | $60,726 | $82,159 | $107,009 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 120 | $47,832 | $103,365 | $117,706 | $120,193 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $25,000 | $39,228 | $87,197 | $85,825 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 96 | $25,000 | $76,766 | $85,320 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $22,990 | $53,793 | $71,987 | $68,257 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 82 | $41,000 | $96,484 | $140,898 | $120,083 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $24,250 | $31,104 | $52,029 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $17,526 | $37,583 | $62,640 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $24,840 | $35,948 | $59,075 | $57,214 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $22,500 | $45,831 | $51,522 | $50,499 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,990 | $41,130 | $51,794 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 40 | $36,161 | $51,876 | $56,965 | $59,916 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 30 | $34,166 | $51,806 | $61,033 | $64,397 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $23,625 | $28,856 | $51,021 | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 30 | $41,000 | $96,146 | $84,837 | $66,714 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | $38,831 | $56,158 | $59,571 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $20,368 | $52,742 | $71,831 | $83,343 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 27 | $20,500 | $49,271 | Withheld | $65,123 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 23 | $35,390 | $72,901 | $102,499 | $121,855 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $18,250 | $47,616 | $72,812 | $76,194 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Romeoville and Illinois on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Lewis University cost?
$17,028 a year is the average net price at Lewis University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $39,200, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $47,313. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,382 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lewis University?
71% of applicants are admitted to Lewis University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,096 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do Lewis University graduates earn?
$66,099 a year is the median pay of former Lewis University students who work, 10 years after they started ($56,095 after 6 years). That ranks 488 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $103,365.
How much student debt do Lewis University graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Lewis University graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lewis University?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Lewis University finish within 6 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Lewis University?
Computer Science (294 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (157 master's graduates), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (144 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 99 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.