Lewis & Clark College

www.lclark.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$56,970

3.9% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$37,155

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.24%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

79.5%

5,519 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,499

87.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

74.2%

485 Graduates

About

Lewis & Clark College is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Lewis & Clark College were Law (176 degrees awarded) and General Educational Leadership & Administration (11 degrees).

In 2021, 885 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lewis & Clark College. 65.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (615 degrees), 6.99 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (88 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lewis & Clark College is $56,970, which is $28,465 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lewis & Clark College is $56,970, which is $28,465 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,155.

In 2021, 95% of undergraduate students attending Lewis & Clark College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$56,970

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lewis & Clark College was $56,970. The cost of tuition at Lewis & Clark College is $28,465 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$37,155

2021 Value

0.862%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lewis & Clark College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,155. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lewis & Clark College grew by 0.862%.

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

$13,324

Room and Board

$1,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lewis & Clark College was of $13,324 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.43% between 2020 and 2021.

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

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Lewis & Clark College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.26% with respect to 2020, when 92% 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.

1.24%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lewis & Clark College was 1.24%, which represents 9 out of the 725 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 5,519 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 1.8% annual growth. Out of those 5,519 applicants, 4,385 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.5% acceptance rate.

There were 3,499 students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College in 2021. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lewis & Clark College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,385

Accepted Out of 5,519

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lewis & Clark College was 79.5% (4,385 admissions from 5,519 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 79.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 1.8%, while admissions declined by −2.25%..

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

16%

Submission Percentage (2021)

106

Scores Submitted (2021)

16% of enrolled first-time students at Lewis & Clark College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lewis & Clark College had a total enrollment of 3,499 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lewis & Clark College is 3,046 students and the part-time enrollment is 453. This means that 87.1% of students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lewis & Clark College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.3% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.32% Two or More Races, 5% Asian, 2.26% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.1%), followed by White Male (22.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.39%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.6%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lewis & Clark College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,499 students. The full-time enrollment at Lewis & Clark College is 3,046 and the part-time enrollment is 453. This means that 87.1% of students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

86%

2021 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 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
2,354 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
407 enrolled students
Two or More Races
221 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lewis & Clark College is 67.3% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.32% Two or More Races, 5% Asian, 2.26% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 103 students (2.94%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 269 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 (615 degrees awarded). There were 6.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (88 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Lewis & Clark College is Law (176 degrees awarded), followed by General Educational Leadership & Administration (11 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (192 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (37 degrees), and History (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (205,653 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (174,208 people), Other managers (167,694 people), Postsecondary teachers (120,959 people), and Social workers, all other (99,486 people).

The most specialized majors at Lewis & Clark College in 2021 are Legal (192 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (37 degrees), History (22 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (20 degrees), and Psychology (105 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Lewis & Clark College are Legal (192 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (37 degrees), History (22 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (20 degrees), and Psychology (105 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (542,828 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (288,274 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (214,276 people), Legal services (154,450 people), and Outpatient care centers (149,218 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 (2021)

General Psychology
75 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
39 degrees awarded
General Economics
33 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lewis & Clark College was General Psychology with 75 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

308

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

577

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 308 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis & Clark College, which is 0.534 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (577).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis & Clark College in Law, which is 0.645 times less than the 107 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 107 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis & Clark College in Law, which is 1.55 times more than the 69 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

70%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 70% of students graduating from Lewis & Clark College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (87.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lewis & Clark College is Female and Two or More Races (87.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 5.36% of graduates (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
615 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
88 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lewis & Clark College is white (615 degrees awarded). There were 6.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (88 degrees).

4.52% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
394 degrees awarded
White Male
221 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lewis & Clark College is white female (394 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (221 degrees).

Operations

Lewis & Clark College has an endowment valued at nearly $302M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 71.6M (23.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Lewis & Clark College had a total salary expenditure of 113M. Lewis & Clark College employs 80 Associate professors, 62 Professors and 41 Assistant professors. Most academics at Lewis & Clark College are Female Associate professor (45), Male Professor (40), and Male Associate professor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lewis & Clark College are: Management, with 91 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 72 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

Endowment

$302M

2021 Endowment

25.8%

growth from 2020

Lewis & Clark College has an endowment valued at about $302M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lewis & Clark College grew 25.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $250M 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

$5.3M - Federal
$157k - State
$185k - Local

As of 2021, Lewis & Clark College received $5.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $157k from state grants and contracts, and $185k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$57.9M

2021 Salaries

3.16%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Lewis & Clark College paid a median of $57.9M in salaries, which represents 51.1% of their overall expenditure ($113M) and a 3.16% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.3M

Instructional Salaries

200

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lewis & Clark College paid a total of $18.3M to 200 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

80 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

91 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lewis & Clark College were Associate professor with 80 employees, Professor with 62 employees, and Assistant professor with 41 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lewis & Clark College were Management with 91 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 72 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lewis & Clark College was Female Associate professor with 45 employees, Male Professor with 40 employees, and Male Associate professor with 35 employees.

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