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Computer Science bachelor's degree outcomes at Lewis University

Romeoville, IL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1107

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$24,850 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$47,898 / year
10-year scenario
+50% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$82,159 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,726Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
113Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$19,088Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

299Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
61Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
173Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
176Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$82,159$47,351 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,028

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$82,159

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,028Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$47,313Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$60,726Year 1
$82,159Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,847
Estimated loan payment$246
113borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$82,159 vs. $107,009

$24,850 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,730 median wageIL estimate · 31,680 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$142,500 median wageIL estimate · 1,590 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$136,540 median wageIL estimate · 630 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$132,110 median wageIL estimate · 56,310 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$124,180 median wageIL estimate · 5,260 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$106,560 median wageIL estimate · 10,520 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,910 median wageIL estimate · 6,530 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$99,360 median wageIL estimate · 11,160 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,750 median wageIL estimate · 1,540 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$85,710 median wageIL estimate · 2,050 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$84,820 median wageIL estimate · 4,310 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$72,540 median wageIL estimate · 1,280 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$99,822 higher earnings · $2,750 less debt · $2,673 lower annual net price

Earnings
$181,981
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$14,355
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$38,311 higher earnings · $4,163 less debt · $6,054 lower annual net price

Earnings
$120,470
Debt
$19,087
Annual net price
$10,974
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Edwardsville, IL

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

$23,923 higher earnings · $1,505 less debt · $2,139 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,082
Debt
$21,745
Annual net price
$14,889
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Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

$11,279 higher earnings · $284 less debt · $3,637 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,438
Debt
$22,966
Annual net price
$13,391
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