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Lewis and Clark College

Small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 1,000 to 2,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$35,940

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $23,368
$30,001–$48,000 $20,075
$48,001–$75,000 $28,328
$75,001–$110,000 $32,031
$110,001+ $42,968

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 1,141 students…

Graduated 76%
Transferred 20%
Withdrew 4%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 36%
Not making progress 20%
Paid in full 19%
Deferment 16%
Forbearance 7%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 3,479
Undergraduate enrollment 2,096
Graduate enrollment 1,383

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 67%
Hispanic 12%
Two or more races 9%
Asian 5%
Non-resident alien 4%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Psychology 69
Sociology and Anthropology 43
International Relations and National Security Studies 39
Biology 36
English Language and Literature 30
Communication and Media Studies 27
Fine and Studio Arts 26
Economics 24
Political Science and Government 23
Mathematics and Computer Science 22
Mathematics 20
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 18
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 18
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 18
Computer Science 14
Chemistry 12
Physics 11
Philosophy 10
Music 9
History 9
Religion/Religious Studies 5
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
Area Studies 3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Field of study Median earnings
Economics $36,848
Political Science and Government $36,848
Communication and Media Studies $34,704
English Language and Literature $31,133
Psychology $30,119
Biology $26,585
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $26,353
International Relations and National Security Studies $26,121
Mathematics $25,194
History $24,421
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $24,035
Sociology $21,508
Fine and Studio Arts $21,234
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $20,140
Philosophy $18,771
Field of study Median debt
Sociology and Anthropology $19,000
Communication and Media Studies $20,500
Biology $21,464
International Relations and National Security Studies $23,000
Computer Science $24,000
Fine and Studio Arts $25,000
Economics $25,246
Psychology $25,745
English Language and Literature $25,750
Info: Department of Education