Private nonprofitFour-year

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$36,013
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$64,828
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
75.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62,205
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$79,987
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$64,828
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$64,828
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,648
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,906
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,962
$30,001–48,00018,362
$48,001–75,00022,712
$75,001–110,00025,917
$110,001+44,990

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
75.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
73.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
88.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,608
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62,205
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$206.73
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
82.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $62,205 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
78.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,120
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
17.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
20.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
65.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$76,292
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White63%
Hispanic13%
Black3%
Asian5%
Two or more races9%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in OR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American College of Healthcare SciencesNot reported100.0%Not reported
Bushnell UniversityNot reported56.0%$53,623
Bushnell University - Roseburg CampusNot reportedNot reported$53,623
Chemeketa Community College$8,20021.3%$40,968
Corban UniversityNot reported60.6%$48,917
Eastern Oregon University$17,14843.0%$50,112
George Fox UniversityNot reported72.0%$59,761
Lane Community College$9,12320.4%$38,075
Linfield UniversityNot reported70.5%$78,638
Mount Angel SeminaryNot reported50.0%$57,436
Mt Hood Community College$7,82123.7%$41,125
National University of Natural MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Law.$97,491$105,518Not reported
Economics.$81,567$82,686$25,246
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$69,745$70,514Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$67,080$59,571Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$66,472$71,685Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$65,440$60,111Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$62,852$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$62,755$63,707Not reported
International Relations and National Security Studies.$57,783$66,596$23,000
Psychology, General.$55,288$50,706$25,745
Communication and Media Studies.$53,026$56,359$20,500
Sociology and Anthropology.$52,622$46,959$19,000
Sociology.$52,232$52,657Not reported
Biology, General.$49,503$57,214$21,464
Fine and Studio Arts.$42,788$41,367$25,000
English Language and Literature, General.$39,705$48,590$25,750
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$58,231Not reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reported$49,984Not reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,459Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10