Lewis & Clark College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$61,916

4.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$38,247

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

74.5%

6,334 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,526

89.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

71.2%

374 Graduates

About

Lewis & Clark College is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Lewis & Clark College were Law (178 degrees awarded) and General Educational Leadership & Administration (3 degrees).

In 2023, 943 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lewis & Clark College. 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (635 degrees), 5.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (114 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lewis & Clark College is $61,916, which is $32,636 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lewis & Clark College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 680 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Lewis & Clark College is $61,916, which is $32,636 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $38,247.

In 2023, 98% of undergraduate students attending Lewis & Clark College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$61,916

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Lewis & Clark College was $61,916. The cost of tuition at Lewis & Clark College is $32,636 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lewis & Clark College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$38,247

2023 Value

6.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Lewis & Clark College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $38,247. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Lewis & Clark College grew by 6.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lewis & Clark College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,384

Room and Board

$1,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lewis & Clark College was of $14,384 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.14% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lewis & Clark College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Lewis & Clark College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lewis & Clark College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lewis & Clark College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 680 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Lewis & Clark College received 6,334 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.94% annual growth. Out of those 6,334 applicants, 4,721 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.5% acceptance rate.

There were 3,526 students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College in 2023. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lewis & Clark College has an overall enrollment yield of 11.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

4,721

Accepted Out of 6,334

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lewis & Clark College was 74.5% (4,721 admissions from 6,334 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 68.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 4.94%, while admissions grew by 3.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Lewis & Clark College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

10%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

10% of enrolled first-time students at Lewis & Clark College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lewis & Clark College had a total enrollment of 3,526 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Lewis & Clark College is 3,147 students and the part-time enrollment is 379. This means that 89.3% of students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lewis & Clark College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 6.83% Two or More Races, 4.99% Asian, 2.55% Black or African American, 0.255% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.3%), followed by White Male (22.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.09%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.2%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lewis & Clark College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,526 students. The full-time enrollment at Lewis & Clark College is 3,147 and the part-time enrollment is 379. This means that 89.3% of students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lewis & Clark College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

82%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lewis & Clark College was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Lewis & Clark College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lewis & Clark College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,328 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
424 enrolled students
Two or More Races
241 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lewis & Clark College is 66% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 6.83% Two or More Races, 4.99% Asian, 2.55% Black or African American, 0.255% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 97 students (2.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 319 more women than men received degrees from Lewis & Clark College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lewis & Clark College is white (635 degrees awarded). There were 5.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (114 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Lewis & Clark College is Law (178 degrees awarded), followed by General Educational Leadership & Administration (3 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lewis & Clark College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (225 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (28 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lewis & Clark College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (373,924 people), Other managers (273,426 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (140,970 people), Postsecondary teachers (138,702 people), and Chief executives & legislators (123,369 people).

The most specialized majors at Lewis & Clark College in 2023 are Legal (225 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), Language & Linguistics (28 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (26 degrees), and Social Sciences (124 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lewis & Clark College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Lewis & Clark College are Legal (225 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), Language & Linguistics (28 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (26 degrees), and Social Sciences (124 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lewis & Clark College are Elementary & secondary schools (475,290 people), Legal services (363,913 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (348,924 people), Computer Systems Design (213,278 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (211,534 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lewis & Clark College.

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
70 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
44 degrees awarded
International Relations & Affairs
43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lewis & Clark College was General Psychology with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lewis & Clark College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

312

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

631

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 312 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis & Clark College, which is 0.494 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (631).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lewis & Clark College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis & Clark College in Law, which is 0.679 times less than the 106 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 106 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis & Clark College in Law, which is 1.47 times more than the 72 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 67% of students graduating from Lewis & Clark College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Lewis & Clark College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.14% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
635 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
114 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lewis & Clark College is white (635 degrees awarded). There were 5.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (114 degrees).

2.44% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
438 degrees awarded
White Male
197 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
73 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lewis & Clark College is white female (438 degrees awarded). There were 2.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (197 degrees).

Operations

Lewis & Clark College has an endowment valued at nearly $312M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −6.3M (−2.02%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Lewis & Clark College had a total salary expenditure of 134M. Lewis & Clark College employs 87 Associate professors, 62 Professors and 38 Assistant professors. Most academics at Lewis & Clark College are Female Associate professor (49), Male Associate professor (38), and Male Professor (38).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lewis & Clark College are: Management, with 95 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 77 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees.

Endowment

$312M

2023 Endowment

3.14%

decline from 2022

Lewis & Clark College has an endowment valued at about $312M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Lewis & Clark College declined 3.14% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $261M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lewis & Clark College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.58M - Federal
$121k - State
$187k - Local

As of 2023, Lewis & Clark College received $3.58M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $121k from state grants and contracts, and $187k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$63.9M

2023 Salaries

8.21%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Lewis & Clark College paid a median of $63.9M in salaries, which represents 47.8% of their overall expenditure ($134M) and a 8.21% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.05% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.16% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20M

Instructional Salaries

206

Number of Employees

In 2023, Lewis & Clark College paid a total of $20M to 206 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

87 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

95 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lewis & Clark College were Associate professor with 87 employees, Professor with 62 employees, and Assistant professor with 38 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lewis & Clark College were Management with 95 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 77 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lewis & Clark College was Female Associate professor with 49 employees, Male Associate professor with 38 employees, and Male Professor with 38 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lewis & Clark College.

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