Lewis vs Park
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%C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Park UniversityParkville, MOCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Lewis has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 38% at Park.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lewis has the lower price after aid: $12,178 a year, against $22,620 at Park.
- Lewis has the lower average price after aid: $17,028 a year, against $21,032 at Park.
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%
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): 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 44%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Romeoville, IL
Parkville, MO
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
6,636
6,634
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
NAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
71%
Not reported
Average SAT
1096
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
20–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
38%
First-year retention
79%
58%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,099
$56,309
Median debt
$21,500
$21,685
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,028
$21,032
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,382
$18,687
$30,001–$48,000
$11,712
$20,412
$48,001–$75,000
$12,178
$22,620
$75,001–$110,000
$19,908
$23,208
Over $110,000
$25,035
$24,064
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
- Software and media applications $98,256
- Management information systems $85,162
- Networking $83,579
- Finance $82,973
- Computing and information science $78,561
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.