Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Lewis is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.4% of undergraduate students being women and 49.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,907, with 1,970 women and 1,937 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Lewis is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.0% of undergraduate students being women and 38.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,276, with 1,410 women and 866 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 49.6% 1,937 students
- women 50.4% 1,970 students
Graduate Students
- men 38.0% 866 students
- women 62.0% 1,410 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,272 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 23.3% of the student body, with 911 students. Asian students represent 6.3% of the population, with 245 students, while African American students account for 5.9%, with 232 students. Mixed race students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 96 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 7 students.
International students make up 2.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 90 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 49 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Lewis.
Undergraduate Students
- White 58.2% 2,272 students
- Hispanic 23.3% 911 students
- Asian 6.3% 245 students
- African American 5.9% 232 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 96 students
- International students 2.3% 90 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 49 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 7 students
Graduate Students
- White 50.9% 1,158 students
- International students 21.1% 481 students
- Hispanic 12.7% 290 students
- African American 6.8% 155 students
- Asian 5.1% 116 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 43 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 30 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 55.3% 264 students
- Hispanic 20.3% 97 students
- African American 8.6% 41 students
- Asian 8.4% 40 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 17 students
- International students 2.3% 11 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 1,333 students
- 18-19 26% 1,000 students
- 22-24 20% 795 students
- 25-29 9% 348 students
- 30-34 4% 164 students
- 40-49 2% 89 students
- 35-39 2% 67 students
- 50-64 1% 45 students
- 25-29 30% 678 students
- 22-24 26% 592 students
- 30-34 16% 355 students
- 40-49 13% 289 students
- 35-39 9% 205 students
- 50-64 5% 123 students
- 20-21 1% 29 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Lewis University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 481 | 88.10% | |
| Indiana | 11 | 2.01% | |
| Minnesota | 10 | 1.83% | |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 1.28% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 4 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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