The student population at Lewis University is 7,011 (4,326 undergraduate and 2,685 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 332 (4.97%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lewis is 61.70% which is decreased by 326 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 658 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 93 male students for every 100 female students, up from 69 in 2015.
- 1,357 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 100.74% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,531 where 7,011 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 7,011 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,183 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,679 to 7,011 students, a net gain of 332 (5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lewis University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,276 where 4,326 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lewis University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,255 where 2,685 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lewis University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.29% and the percentage of black students is 6.35% at Lewis University. 5.68% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.25% to 43.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.44% to 5.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.70% to 6.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.92% to 20.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7627 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5901 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lewis University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,357 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 100.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lewis University from 2015 to 2025.