by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Lewis really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Lewis. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Lewis total enrollment is approximately 5,487 students. 3,446 are undergraduates and 2,041 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Lewis undergraduate population is made up of 51.0% women, and 49.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lewis Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,817 | 52.8% |
| Hispanic | 870 | 25.3% |
| Asian | 247 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 198 | 5.8% |
| International | 123 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 109 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 71 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 40.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 59.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lewis Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,477 | 72.4% |
| White | 347 | 17.0% |
| Hispanic | 122 | 6.0% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 30 | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 18 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 6 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,164 | 39.5% |
| International | 1,600 | 29.2% |
| Hispanic | 992 | 18.1% |
| Asian | 277 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 238 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 127 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 77 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
Lewis University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.4% |
| Asian | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| International | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 2,583 female students and 2,904 male students at Lewis.
Lewis University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.1% of Lewis students come from within the state, and 6.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 594 | 89.6% |
| Indiana | 16 | 2.4% |
| Florida | 7 | 1.1% |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 0.9% |
| Ohio | 5 | 0.8% |
Lewis hosts roughly 29.2% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Lewis, 35.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 1,729 | 24.7% |
| 20-21 | 1,348 | 19.2% |
| 25-29 | 1,300 | 18.5% |
| 18-19 | 1,154 | 16.5% |
| 35 and over | 788 | 11.2% |
| 30-34 | 441 | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 251 | 3.6% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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