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Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$36,013What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
78%
Graduation rate
73%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,120
In-state tuition
$64,828Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$64,828
SAT midpoint
1,330
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$62,205Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$36,013

Better than 10% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

73%

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$62,205

Better than 72% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,500

Better than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$79,987

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$36,013

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Lewis & Clark College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time73%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return89%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$62,205

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Lewis & Clark College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$66,65318
Economics$49,57625
Political Science and Government$38,78421
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$33,00218
English Language and Literature, General$26,99829
Psychology, General$26,79070
Sociology and Anthropology$24,09835
Biology, General$24,05044
Communication and Media Studies$17,70722
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported43
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported26
HistoryNot reported20
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported16
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported15
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported14
PhilosophyNot reported12
MathematicsNot reported10
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported9
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported7
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
PhysicsNot reported6
MusicNot reported5
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported

All 28 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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