Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lewis costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Elmhurst ($25,042 vs. $29,357, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Lewis grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Elmhurst's ($66,099 vs. $61,462)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lewis's yield is 5 pts higher than Elmhurst's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

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

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Elmhurst's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Lewis's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Lewis admits 71%, Elmhurst 75%; Lewis's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Elmhurst75%
Lewis71%
Quad's selectivity
  • ElmhurstAccessible
  • LewisAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Elmhurst
990–1260
Lewis
960–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ElmhurstGPA and school record required
  • LewisRigor and GPA very important45%

Who's on each campus

Lewis is a bit larger than Elmhurst (4,015 vs. 3,006 undergrads); Elmhurst has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Elmhurst3K
Lewis4K
Pell Grant share
Elmhurst37%
Lewis33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Lewis has 13 students per faculty member to Elmhurst's 15.

Students per faculty member
Elmhurst15 to 1
Lewis13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ElmhurstRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • LewisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Lewis costs about $4.3K less a year than Elmhurst on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Elmhurst$29.4K
Lewis$25K
Aid generosity
Elmhurst51%
Lewis53%

What each pays off

Lewis's former students earn more, a median $66.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Elmhurst$61.5K
Lewis$66.1K
Graduation rate
Elmhurst70%
Lewis67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Elmhurst but held steady at Lewis; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ElmhurstGrowing+96%
  • LewisSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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