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Lewis University

⌖ Romeoville, IL · 36 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$39,332 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,878Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$39,332at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$248,1120
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4
6
8
−$39,33210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$39,200
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$39,200
Sticker price
Average net price$17,028
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$47,313
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,028Average net price / year
$47,313Cost of attendance
$65,878Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.6%Completion rate
71.3%Admission rate
4,015Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

87thEarnings percentile
61thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,355Year 1
$66,586Year 4
$65,878Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Software and Media Applications · Master's Degree$140,8982Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$117,7063Air Transportation · Master's Degree$108,2644Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$102,4995Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$88,3616Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$87,2057Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$87,1978Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$86,275

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$140,898Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$117,706Not available
Air TransportationMaster's Degree$108,264Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$102,499Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$88,361Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$87,205Not available
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$87,197$24,873
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$86,275Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$86,015$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$85,320$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$84,837Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$82,159$23,250
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,485$27,000
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$76,122Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,812$23,162
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,987$26,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,831$25,688
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$68,917Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$67,006$22,781
MarketingBachelor's Degree$65,895$20,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$64,472Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$62,640$20,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$61,033Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$60,515Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$59,981Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,075$26,499
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$56,965Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$56,168Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$56,158Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$52,722Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,029$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$51,859$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,794$26,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,522$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,021$26,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$45,704Not available

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.