Lewis & Clark College

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Acceptance Rate

78.5%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1210–1390

User Accept Rate

66.7%

Tuition

$62,350

Undergrad Enrollment

2,167

Applicants

6,334

Yield Rate

11.7%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.86
SAT: 1330
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.61
SAT: 1290
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.51
SAT: 1230
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 2.69
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.65
SAT: 1380
ACT: —

Round: ED

Class of 2026WAITLISTED

GPA: 3.63
SAT: 1250
ACT: 27

Round: RD

Applicant profiles for this college

2024	ACCEPTED	3.86	1330	—	RD
2024	ACCEPTED	3.61	1290	—	RD
2025	REJECTED	3.51	1230	—	RD
2023	ACCEPTED	2.69	—	—	EA
2023	ACCEPTED	3.65	1380	—	ED
2026	WAITLISTED	3.63	1250	27	RD

What you pay

$36,013/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $144,052 over four years.

What grads earn

$52,622/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $50,911 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.7 years of pay.

76% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

5.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

27%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Lewis & Clark College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$15,962

$30–48k$18,362

$48–75k$22,712

$75–110k$25,917

Over $110k$44,990

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

75%

Completion · all

75%

Completion · Pell

79%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

82%

Median debt

$19,500

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

6,334

Admitted

4,72174.5%

Enrolled

55312% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

68.6%▲ -3.6pp

Application Volume

6,663 applicants▲ 14%

Lewis & Clark College has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 14% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	8	—	—	—
Rape	4	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation59% / 41%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball29Basketball18Football107Golf9Rowing14Soccer29Swimming11Tennis13Track & Field50

Women's

Basketball12Golf6Lacrosse15Rowing29Soccer25Softball22Swimming13Tennis13Track & Field43Volleyball15

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General82 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General44 grads

Sociology and Anthropology33 grads

International Relations and Affairs30 grads

English Language and Literature, General28 grads

Speech Communication and Rhetoric24 grads

Environmental Studies24 grads

Computer Science20 grads

Biochemistry18 grads

History, General17 grads

4yr Grad Rate

67%

6yr Grad Rate

74%

Retention Rate

89%

Median Earnings

$62,205