La Salle vs Lewis
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PACompass Score: GoodB+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lewis UniversityRomeoville, ILCompass Score: Very good · Top 32%
At a glance
- Lewis has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 57% at La Salle.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lewis has the lower price after aid: $12,178 a year, against $20,557 at La Salle.
- Lewis has the lower average price after aid: about $17,000 a year, against about $19,000 at La Salle.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
The college
Category
National universities
Regional universities
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Romeoville, IL
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
3,554
6,636
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
97%
71%
Average SAT
Not reported
1096
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
20–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
67%
First-year retention
74%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$67,416
$66,099
Median debt
$25,000
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $19,000
About $17,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $17,000
About $10,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $17,000
About $12,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $21,000
About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $21,000
About $20,000
Over $110,000
About $27,000
About $25,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $100,679
- Computer science $94,659
- Computing and information science $91,837
- Finance $89,087
- Accounting $83,892
- Air Transportation $87,197
- Management information systems $86,275
- Information technology $86,015
- Nursing $85,320
- Computer science $82,159
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.