Student Population at Lewis
Total Enrollment
6,513
Undergraduate
3,933
Graduate
2,580
Online Enrollment
1,332
Men Students
3,262
Women Students
3,251
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,513 students have enrolled at Lewis University - 3,933 undergraduate and 2,580 graduate.
By gender, 3,262 male and 3,251 female students are attending Lewis University. By attendance status, there are 4,543 full-time students and 1,970 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 4,268).
Lewis University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,332 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Lewis University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,262 male and 3,251 female students attending Lewis. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.00 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 | 3,933 | 3,128 | 805 |
Men | 2,053 | 1,590 | 463 |
Women | 1,880 | 1,538 | 342 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,580 | 1,415 | 1,165 |
Men | 1,209 | 875 | 334 |
Women | 1,371 | 540 | 831 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,214 White students (49.35%) and 1,180 Hispanic students (18.12%) 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Asian | 262 | 146 | 116 |
Black or African American | 260 | 114 | 146 |
Hispanic | 932 | 423 | 509 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
White | 2,210 | 1,200 | 1,010 |
Two or More Races | 103 | 60 | 43 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 55 | 44 | 11 |
Total | 3,933 | 2,053 | 1,880 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 97 | 20 | 77 |
Black or African American | 126 | 29 | 97 |
Hispanic | 248 | 71 | 177 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
White | 1,004 | 245 | 759 |
Two or More Races | 44 | 8 | 36 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 16 | 7 | 9 |
Total | 2,580 | 1,209 | 1,371 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,169 students whose age under twenty five and 1,204 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lewis University.
Especially, 240 students are younger than eighteen and 9 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 | 3,933 | 2,053 | 1,880 |
Under 18 | 240 | 147 | 93 |
18-19 | 1,080 | 553 | 527 |
20-21 | 1,262 | 639 | 623 |
22-24 | 752 | 404 | 348 |
25-29 | 287 | 165 | 122 |
30-34 | 135 | 69 | 66 |
35-39 | 74 | 31 | 43 |
40-49 | 70 | 28 | 42 |
50-64 | 30 | 16 | 14 |
65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 3,933 | 2,053 | 1,880 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,580 | 1,209 | 1,371 |
18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
20-21 | 30 | 13 | 17 |
22-24 | 804 | 459 | 345 |
25-29 | 853 | 469 | 384 |
30-34 | 347 | 134 | 213 |
35-39 | 184 | 53 | 131 |
40-49 | 255 | 57 | 198 |
50-64 | 100 | 21 | 79 |
65 and over | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 2,580 | 1,209 | 1,371 |
Online Student Population
At Lewis University, 4,836 students (74.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,332 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, 1,106 students live in Illinois where Lewis University is located in and 186 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,513 | 3,933 | 2,580 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,332 | 605 | 727 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,504 | 2,170 | 1,334 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,677 | 1,158 | 519 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,332 | 605 | 727 |
Illinois Residents | 1,106 | 519 | 587 |
Other State in U.S. | 186 | 82 | 104 |
Outside of U.S. | 34 | 2 | 32 |
Unknown | 6 | 2 | 4 |