IL
Lewis University
0.86 incidents / 1,000 students
Romeoville, IL · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Lewis University
Across 2022–2024, Lewis University reported 8 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Burglary.
- 0.86
- Incidents / 1k students
- #558
- Rank of 2,072
- #64
- IL rank
- 7,011
- Enrolled students
0.86 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Lewis University reports 0.86 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 41% below Southwest Tennessee Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Southwest Tennessee Community College (0.57/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Northeastern Illinois University (1.57/1k); Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Eastern Illinois University (4.47/1k); Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); National Louis University (0.00/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.86
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #558
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 73%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 146612 · Lewis University 0.86/1k score rate · #558/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-QUIET 0.86/1k
- RANK-MID #558/2,072
- ST-MID #64 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Southwest Tennessee Community College · +0.28
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 7,011
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Southwest Tennessee Community College (-0.28/1k)
Lewis University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Southwest Tennessee Community College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Southwest Tennessee Community College (-0.28/1k). National rank #558 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Lewis University reports 0.86 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 41% below Southwest Tennessee Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Southwest Tennessee Community College (0.57/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Northeastern Illinois University (1.57/1k); Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Eastern Illinois University (4.47/1k); Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); National Louis University (0.00/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Lewis University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Lewis on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College · lowest peer 0
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Merritt College · near 0.43
Merritt College — near
0.43 per 1,000 students
- Essex County College · near 0.43
Essex County College — near
0.43 per 1,000 students
- Southwest Tennessee Community College · near 0.57
Southwest Tennessee Community College — near
0.57 per 1,000 students
- Lewis University · this campus 0.86
Lewis University — this campus
0.86 per 1,000 students
- Salisbury University · highest peer
Salisbury University — highest peer
5.84 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Lewis University's 0.86/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Lewis University decreased from 4 to 2 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 IL 4-year peers in this comparison, Lewis University is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 69% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Lewis University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford University | 1,241 | 4.03 | 0 | 25 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,582 | 6.32 | 3 | 3 |
| Millikin University | 1,586 | 0.00 | 6 | 92 |
| Adler University | 1,631 | 0.00 | 8 | 92 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,837 | 4.35 | 11 | 19 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | 2,021 | 2.47 | 14 | 44 |
| Moody Bible Institute | 2,202 | 3.18 | 17 | 39 |
| Chicago State University | 2,238 | 0.45 | 19 | 83 |
| McKendree University | 2,392 | 1.25 | 22 | 61 |
| North Park University | 2,557 | 0.78 | 25 | 72 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | 2,567 | 0.00 | 28 | 92 |
| Lewis University (this campus) | 7,011 | 0.86 | 86 | 69 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Lewis University fell from 4 to 2 (-50%). The increase shows up in Arson (0 to 1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Rape (2 to 0), Burglary (1 to 0) and Fondling (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Lewis University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Arson and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyLewis University: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (2 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 14 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 77 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 99 |
Lewis University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
TN
Southwest Tennessee Community College
0.57 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Merritt College
0.43 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Lewis University sits on price and outcomes
At $17,028, Lewis University's reported average net price is cheaper than 53% among 178 Illinois colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,405.
- $17,028
- average net price
- $15,405
- Illinois median
- 2.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $14,653
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $10,382, while those above $110,000 record $25,035 - roughly 2.4 times as much. A published average of $17,028 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $56,095, roughly 3.3 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $39,200
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $39,200
- Avg Net Price
- $17,028
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 33%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- SAT Average
- 1096
- SAT Math Range
- 470-610
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 20-27
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 65%
- Retention Rate
- 79%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $56,095
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $66,099
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 71%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 949 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN · 7,004 enrolled
Safety Score 0.57
Merritt College
Oakland, CA · 7,022 enrolled
Safety Score 0.43
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · 7,025 enrolled
Safety Score 5.84
Essex County College
Newark, NJ · 7,026 enrolled
Safety Score 0.43
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC · 7,028 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Lewis University (national rank #558) sits near Bethel University (#559) and University of Central Missouri (#557) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN
National Rank #559
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
National Rank #557
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY
National Rank #556
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth, TX
National Rank #560
Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD
National Rank #561
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Lewis University, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · 7,025 enrolled
Safety score 5.84
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · 7,040 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · 6,975 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX · 7,047 enrolled
Safety score 4.26
Yeshiva University
New York, NY · 6,965 enrolled
Safety score 0.43
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · 6,944 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · 6,938 enrolled
Safety score 25.37
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY · 6,938 enrolled
Safety score 4.90
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · 12,857 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN · 1,167 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · 5,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth, TX · 2,332 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · 9,377 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 8,234 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL · 1,177 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · 3,531 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lewis University safe?
Lewis University has a safety score of 0.86 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #558 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Southwest Tennessee Community College (0.57/1k). Same-state same-level set: Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Northeastern Illinois University (1.57/1k); Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Eastern Illinois University (4.47/1k); Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); National Louis University (0.00/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k).
What crimes are reported at Lewis University?
For calendar year 2024, Lewis University reported Arson (1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Lewis University compare to similar schools?
Lewis University reports 41% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Southwest Tennessee Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Southwest Tennessee Community College (0.57/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Northeastern Illinois University (1.57/1k); Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Eastern Illinois University (4.47/1k); Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); National Louis University (0.00/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k).
Does Lewis University have fire safety data?
Yes. Lewis University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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