Lewis vs Monroe
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+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%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Monroe UniversityBronx, NYCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Lewis has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 57% at Monroe.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lewis has the lower price after aid: $10,382 a year, against $14,058 at Monroe.
- Monroe has the lower average price after aid: $14,522 a year, against $17,028 at Lewis.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Romeoville, IL
Bronx, NY
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
6,636
7,924
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
71%
68%
Average SAT
1096
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
20–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
57%
First-year retention
79%
67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,099
$41,236
Median debt
$21,500
$18,818
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,028
$14,522
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,382
$14,058
$30,001–$48,000
$11,712
$13,671
$48,001–$75,000
$12,178
$14,847
$75,001–$110,000
$19,908
$18,981
Over $110,000
$25,035
$18,837
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Air Transportation $87,197
- Management information systems $86,275
- Information technology $86,015
- Nursing $85,320
- Computer science $82,159
- Nursing $109,427
- Teacher education $73,537
- Computing and information science $63,796
- Accounting $57,514
- Public health $56,526
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.