Lewis University vs. Franklin College of Indiana

Comparable Facts

Compare Lewis University in Romeoville, IL with Franklin College in Franklin, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lewis University is larger than Franklin College of Indiana based on total student enrollment (7,011 students vs. 985 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lewis University is located in Romeoville, IL (Large Suburban setting); Franklin College is in Franklin, IN (Large Suburban setting).
• Lewis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Franklin College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lewis University 13:1; Franklin College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lewis University are 2.1% lower than at Franklin College ($12,140 vs. $12,405).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Lewis University than at Franklin College (about $490 more per year; $39,200 vs. $38,710).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lewis University as at Franklin College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Franklin College students is 4.6% larger than aid received by Lewis University students ($30,025 vs. $28,717).

Admissions details

• Incoming Lewis University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 23) as students at Franklin College of Indiana (23).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Lewis University and Franklin College of Indiana.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lewis University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Franklin College of Indiana (3.51).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.3% at Lewis University vs. 17.4% at Franklin College of Indiana.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lewis University graduates have a $2,375 lower median loan debt than Franklin College of Indiana graduates ($24,625 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Lewis University graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Franklin College of Indiana graduates ($254 vs. $279).
• More Franklin College of Indiana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lewis University students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.