Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston, ID · Public · Small city · LC State · LCSC

Public institution in Lewiston, ID · 2,277 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $46,001 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 15%In-state tuition & fees
Top 15%Cost of attendance
Top 25%Average net price

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: $12,832497th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $7,388307th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $21,386945th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $18,646302nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $18,500490th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $46,0011,299th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $42,1331,085th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 44.7%1,363rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 64.1%1,481st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 89.8%1,230th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,277870th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 24.0%1,522nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 259 mi (SEA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Idaho#5

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$65,585	$65,131
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	$44,170
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,209	$40,896
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	$35,060
Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,208	—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$37,208	$36,745
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$32,094	$33,687
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$31,839	—
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$30,771	$24,035
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$29,685	$36,848
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$29,092	$29,141
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$28,055	$28,960

Campus facts

Founded in 1893source
Athletic nickname: "Warriors"source
Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
School colors: Navy and White and Redsource
Formerly known as "Lewis-Clark Normal School" (1955–1971)source
Formerly known as "Northern Idaho College of Education" (1947–1951)source
Formerly known as "North Idaho Teachers College" (1943–1947)source
Formerly known as "Lewiston State Normal School" (1893–1943)source
Athletic conference: NAIAsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource

Athletics — 9 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,853,480 (M $1,008,515 · W $844,965)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.