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| Metric | Lewis | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 71% | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 68% / 75% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 6,302 | – |
| Admitted | 4,493 | – |
| Enrolled | 686 | – |
| Yield | 15% | – |
| SAT middle 50% | 960–1210 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–27 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 24% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 4% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 3%Fall 2024 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | – |
| Admission: High school record | Required | – |
| Admission: Class rank | Important | – |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | Important | – |
| Admission: Essay | Important | – |
| Admission: Legacy status | Important | – |
| Admission: Work experience | Important | – |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | – |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | – |
| Average high school GPA | 3.57Fall 2024 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 20% (of the 23% with a rank)Fall 2024 | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | – |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Special Focus: Business |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | None |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic | None |
| Athletics | Division II | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference | None |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Trimesters |
| Undergrads | 4,015 | 5,562 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,093 | No housing |
| First-years must live on campus | No | – |
| Men in a fraternity | 1.0%Fall 2024 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 1.0%Fall 2024 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 33% | 37% |
| First-gen | 39% | 50% |
| Men / women | 49% / 51% | 38% / 62% |
| Part-time students | 15% | 60% |
| Students 25 and older | 15% | 73% |
| First-years from in state | 87% | 78% |
| First-years from other states | 10% | 22% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 751 | 1,373 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 52% | 84% |
| Diversity index | 0.66 | 0.65 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 40% | 7% |
| Average faculty salary | $94,266 | $93,047 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,137 | 1,350 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% · Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 9% · Computer Science 8% | Business Administration and Management, General 22% · Accounting 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,056 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $3,021 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $20,677 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $1,742 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 83% | 72% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $25,042 | – |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 53% | – |
| Net price, students with grants | $18,959 | $25,576 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $53,712 | – |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $53,712 | – |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $37,882 | $9,577 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $37,882 | $9,577 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 96% |
| Average grant | $28,717 | $5,166 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 59% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 31% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $25K (proxy) | 5.9% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $1K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | October 31 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 93%2023–24 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $37,3432023–24 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 31%2023–24 | – |
| Aid for international students | 109 students, average $31.8K2023–24 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $66,099 | $51,892 |
| Graduation rate | 67% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 65% | 4% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 66% | 31% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts lower | 27 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 72% | 0% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 62% | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 68% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 37% | 22% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | – |
| Retention rate | 79% | 36% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 59% | 47% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 68% | 47% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 19% | 30% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $20,836 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 42% | 41% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,500 | $15,500 |
| Website | lewisu.edu | franklin.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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