Student Population at Lewis
Total Enrollment
7,011
Undergraduate
4,326
Graduate
2,685
Online Enrollment
1,357
Men Students
3,381
Women Students
3,630
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,011 students have enrolled at Lewis University - 4,326 undergraduate and 2,685 graduate.
By gender, 3,381 male and 3,630 female students are attending Lewis University. By attendance status, there are 4,914 full-time students and 2,097 part-time students.
The number of students at Lewis University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Chicago State University and Concordia University-Chicago, its population is very large (average population is 4,226).
Lewis University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,357 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University | 7,011 | 4,326 | 2,685 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,226 | 2,888 | 1,338 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 | 1,276 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,326 | 3,413 | 913 |
| Men | 2,195 | 1,659 | 536 |
| Women | 2,131 | 1,754 | 377 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,685 | 1,501 | 1,184 |
| Men | 1,186 | 822 | 364 |
| Women | 1,499 | 679 | 820 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Asian | 312 | 173 | 139 |
| Black or African American | 317 | 137 | 180 |
| Hispanic | 1,180 | 503 | 677 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| White | 2,160 | 1,169 | 991 |
| Two or More Races | 134 | 77 | 57 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 95 | 61 | 34 |
| Total | 4,326 | 2,195 | 2,131 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 86 | 22 | 64 |
| Black or African American | 128 | 28 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 257 | 61 | 196 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 875 | 194 | 681 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 8 | 34 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 2,685 | 1,186 | 1,499 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,326 | 2,195 | 2,131 |
| Under 18 | 251 | 159 | 92 |
| 18-19 | 1,154 | 581 | 573 |
| 20-21 | 1,304 | 652 | 652 |
| 22-24 | 827 | 432 | 395 |
| 25-29 | 366 | 194 | 172 |
| 30-34 | 154 | 74 | 80 |
| 35-39 | 105 | 39 | 66 |
| 40-49 | 115 | 43 | 72 |
| 50-64 | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4,326 | 2,195 | 2,131 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,685 | 1,186 | 1,499 |
| 20-21 | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| 22-24 | 902 | 466 | 436 |
| 25-29 | 934 | 466 | 468 |
| 30-34 | 287 | 113 | 174 |
| 35-39 | 182 | 46 | 136 |
| 40-49 | 231 | 55 | 176 |
| 50-64 | 104 | 17 | 87 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2,685 | 1,186 | 1,499 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,011 | 4,326 | 2,685 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,357 | 673 | 684 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,662 | 2,214 | 1,448 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,992 | 1,439 | 553 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,357 | 673 | 684 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,229 | 598 | 631 |
| Other State in U.S. | 127 | 75 | 52 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
