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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Elmhurst has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Lewis (37% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Lewis has 4 pts more first-gen students than Elmhurst (39% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Lewis is a bit larger (4,015 vs. 3,006)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Elmhurst3K
Lewis4K
Pell Grant share
Elmhurst37%
Lewis33%
First-gen share
Elmhurst35%
Lewis39%
Diversity index
Elmhurst0.68
Lewis0.66

Who they are

Men
Elmhurst38%
Lewis49%
Part-time students
Elmhurst1%
Lewis15%
Students 25 and older
Elmhurst10%
Lewis15%

Race & ethnicity

Elmhurst
Lewis
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Elmhurst82%
Lewis87%
First-years from other states
Elmhurst18%
Lewis10%
First-years from abroad
Elmhurst0%
Lewis3%
New transfer students this fall
Elmhurst397
Lewis751
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Elmhurst41%
Lewis52%

Campus

Elmhurst
Large suburbNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Lewis
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why