Quad

Head-to-head

Lewis
U. Indianapolis

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lewis grads earn $12.5K more ten years out than U. Indianapolis's ($66,099 vs. $53,610)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Lewis has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Indianapolis (39% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Lewis graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Indianapolis (67% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Lewis's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Indianapolis's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Lewis is a bit larger (4,015 vs. 3,005)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Lewis is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Indianapolis admits 67%, Lewis 71%; Lewis's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Lewis71%
U. Indianapolis67%
Quad's selectivity
  • LewisAccessible
  • U. IndianapolisAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lewis
960–1210
U. IndianapolisTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LewisRigor and GPA very important45%
  • U. IndianapolisGPA required

Who's on each campus

Lewis is a bit larger than U. Indianapolis (4,015 vs. 3,005 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 33%.

Undergrads
Lewis4K
U. Indianapolis3K
Pell Grant share
Lewis33%
U. Indianapolis33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. Indianapolis has 12 students per faculty member to Lewis's 13.

Students per faculty member
Lewis13 to 1
U. Indianapolis12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LewisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • U. IndianapolisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Lewis and U. Indianapolis cost about the same a year on average; U. Indianapolis's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lewis$25K
U. Indianapolis$25.9K
Aid generosity
Lewis53%
U. Indianapolis54%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Lewis$66.1K
U. Indianapolis$53.6K
Graduation rate
Lewis67%
U. Indianapolis60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Indianapolis but held steady at Lewis; Lewis got less selective while U. Indianapolis held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LewisSteady+9%
  • U. IndianapolisGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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