Lewis & Clark College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Portland, OR
Population
2,200,000
Website
http://www.lclark.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,167
Men / Women
37% / 63%
White
59%
Hispanic
12%
Mixed
9%
International
6%
Asian
5%
Black
2%
Native American
0%
From State
18%
From Region
43%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
20%
Arts
8%
Computer Science
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Business & Economics
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$64,828
Est. Cost of Attendance
$79,987
10-Year ROI
$85,000
ROI Percentile
15th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
89%
4-Year Graduation Rate
63%
6-Year Graduation Rate
75%
Transfer-Out Rate
21%
Weather
Comfortable Days
135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,342 (18%)
Days Without Precipitation
211 (8% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
71%
Yield (Unbound)
8%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #425 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #463 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #517 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 200 | #120 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
28
–
31
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark College | 436 | 36% / 64% | 5% | $52,442 | 92% | ||
| Computer Science | 20 +1 | 80% / 20% | 15% | $96,647 | 91 | 86% | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 7 +2 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $74,687 | 68 | — | |
| Chemistry | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 14% | $60,278 | 31 | — | |
| Mathematics | 9 +2 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $66,366 | 49 | — | |
| Physics | 5 +3 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $69,846 | 58 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 18 +1 | 33% / 67% | 11% | $47,853 | 6 | 100% | |
| Biology | 44 +1 | 27% / 73% | 2% | $49,175 | 8 | 86% | |
| Environmental Studies | 24 +2 | 29% / 71% | 4% | $51,414 | 10 | — | |
| Economics | 12 +2 | 58% / 42% | 17% | $60,179 | 31 | 96% | |
| Asian Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,294 | 10 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,291 | 9 | — | |
| Communication | 24 +2 | 58% / 42% | 8% | $64,056 | 43 | 100% | |
| English | 28 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $38,911 | 2 | 95% | |
| Foreign Languages | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,984 | 8 | — | |
| French | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,426 | 9 | — | |
| German | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $50,363 | 9 | — | |
| History | 17 +2 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $46,513 | 5 | 87% | |
| International Affairs | 30 +6 | 40% / 60% | 10% | $61,511 | 35 | 89% | |
| Philosophy | 8 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,096 | 9 | — | |
| Political Science | 13 +4 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $56,237 | 20 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 82 +7 | 23% / 77% | 5% | $49,969 | 8 | 91% | |
| Religious Studies | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,595 | 7 | — | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 33 +5 | 24% / 76% | 6% | $51,570 | 11 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 6 +4 | 17% / 83% | 17% | $49,801 | 8 | — | |
| Art History | 7 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $21,054 | 1 | 91% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $25,220 | 1 | — | |
| Studio Art | 13 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $21,054 | 1 | 91% | |
| Theater | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $27,680 | 1 | — |