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Lewis & Clark College is a private liberal arts college located in Portland, Oregon. Lewis & Clark College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lewis & Clark College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,016 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Oregon, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lewis & Clark College bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Lewis & Clark College is ranked 15th in Oregon.
Lewis & Clark College’s median net annual cost of $36,638 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lewis & Clark College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Biology, Comms & Media Studies, International Relations, English Language & Lit, Economics - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$36,638
Average years to graduate
4.2
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #407
Economic score: 14.56
History
Rank: #338
Economic score: 19.68
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #226
Economic score: 126.55
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #313
Economic score: 442.71
Mathematics
Rank: #293
Economic score: 545.53
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Lewis & Clark College - Mental & Social Health Services, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Lewis & Clark College is 11% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Lewis & Clark College, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lewis & Clark College graduates within 4.2 years.
Lewis & Clark College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lewis & Clark College’s economic mobility score of 13.5 is calculated by adjusting the 2.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lewis & Clark College’s EMS of 13.5 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Lewis & Clark College pays $36,638 a year, $35,054 less than the $71,692 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $36,638
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lewis & Clark College, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $36,638 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,875. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,430
Pell grants
$5,016
State grants
$3,600
Institutional grants
$32,677
Lewis & Clark College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,519 applicants, of which 4,385 were admitted and 677 enrolled. Lewis & Clark College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
90%
59%
In-state
12%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%