Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · Private · Large city · LCC · Lewis and Clark College
Private institution in Portland, OR · 2,167 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $62,205 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Median ACT
- Top 16%Average SAT
- Top 19%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 23%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $36,0841,866th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $62,3501,961st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $62,3501,961st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $76,6901,880th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,205461st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,608976th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 71.2%377th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.5%589th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.5%743rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1321167th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,167898th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 19.3%1,753rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 139 mi (SEA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 1
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 28 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $40,626 | $36,848 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,992 | $26,121 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | $34,704 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $32,569 | $25,194 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $29,685 | $36,848 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,503 | $30,119 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,816 | $26,585 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $28,598 | $26,353 |
| History | bachelors | $25,194 | $24,421 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $24,035 | $31,133 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $23,340 | $21,234 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $21,508 | $24,035 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1867source
- Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Orange and Blacksource
- Mascot: River Ottersource
- Motto: "(Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 137 acressource
- Formerly known as "Albany Academy" (1858–1866)source
- Formerly known as "Albany Collegiate Institute" (1866–1867)source
- Formerly known as "Albany College" (1867–1942)source
- Plays for the "Wagon Wheel{{cite web |date=Winter 2018|title=Pioneers Reclaim Wagon Wheel |url=https://www.lclark.edu/live/news/38183-pioneers-reclaim-wagon-wheel |website=L&C Magazine |access-date=October 7, 2025}}" (since 1948)source
- Notable alum: Monica Lewinskysource
- Notable alum: Penn Badgleysource
- Notable alum: Muhammad bin Nayefsource
- Notable alum: Matt Biondisource
- Notable alum: Kate Brownsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitelclark.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 209056)
- Compare colleges in ORRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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