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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL 3,665 Undergrads 68.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$45,843
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,370
After Aid
Median Earnings
$66,099
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,370
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$66,099
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate68.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS83.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
72.7%
SAT Avg
1,117
SAT Reading
25th: 49056575th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 50058075th: 610
ACT Composite
25th: 222375th: 26
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$564k
+$167k
+$79k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$498k
+$101k
+$13k
Full Cost$46k/yr
+$399k
+$2k
-$86k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
54
20%
Full Cost$46k/yr
Never
-52%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-4%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-61%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,649
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,785
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,990
Earnings (5yr)
$64,595
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$19,049
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$17,526
Earnings (5yr)
$56,487
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$20,368
Earnings (5yr)
$75,797
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,625
Earnings (5yr)
$61,464
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,827
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,309
Lifetime Value Added
-$274k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$20,325
Earnings (5yr)
$61,979
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$46,812
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$86,450
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,990
Earnings (5yr)
$49,247
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,166
Earnings (5yr)
$81,905
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,228
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$35,390
Earnings (5yr)
$108,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$477k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$87,368
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,197
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,216
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$47,832
Earnings (5yr)
$123,620
Lifetime Value Added
+$608k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$35,791
Earnings (5yr)
$64,864
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$36,161
Earnings (5yr)
$58,030
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.