Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Lewis's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Lewis has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,226 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Lewis University7,0114,3262,685
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2262,8881,338
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois2,5452,0671,276
The below chart compares the student population between Lewis University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,381 male and 3,630 female students attending Lewis. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Lewis.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lewis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,3263,413913
Men2,1951,659536
Women2,1311,754377
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lewis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6851,5011,184
Men1,186822364
Women1,499679820

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,035 White students (43.29%) and 1,437 Hispanic students (20.50%) at Lewis University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lewis University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lewis University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1064
Asian312173139
Black or African American317137180
Hispanic1,180503677
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander651
White2,1601,169991
Two or More Races1347757
Race/Ethnicity Unknown956134
Total 4,3262,1952,131
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lewis University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian862264
Black or African American12828100
Hispanic25761196
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White875194681
Two or More Races42834
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1147
Total 2,6851,1861,499

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,482 students whose age under twenty five and 1,229 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lewis University.
Especially, 251 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lewis University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Lewis University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,326 2,1952,131
Under 18251 15992
18-191,154 581573
20-211,304 652652
22-24827 432395
25-29366 194172
30-34154 7480
35-39105 3966
40-49115 4372
50-6447 2027
65 and over3 12
Total 4,326 2,1952,131
Population by Student Age at Lewis University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,685 1,1861,499
20-2144 2222
22-24902 466436
25-29934 466468
30-34287 113174
35-39182 46136
40-49231 55176
50-64104 1787
65 and over1 10
Total 2,685 1,1861,499

Online Student Population

At Lewis University, 5,019 students (71.59% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,357 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,229 students live in Illinois where Lewis University is located in and 127 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,0114,3262,685
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,357673684
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,6622,2141,448
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,9921,439553
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,357673684
Illinois Residents1,229598631
Other State in U.S.1277552
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown101