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Lewis & Clark College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Portland, OR
Population 2,200,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,167
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 59%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 9%
International 6%
Asian 5%
Black 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 59%
Life & Natural Sciences 21%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%
Arts 8%
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 (97th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,342 (18th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 211 (8th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #430
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #472
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #525
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 200 #124
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,210 – 1,390
ACT Range 28 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Lewis & Clark College 436 36% / 64% 5% $48,150
Computer Science 20 +1 80% / 20% 15%
Mathematics 9 +2 44% / 56% 0%
Mathematics and Computer Science 7 +2 43% / 57% 0%
Physics 5 +3 60% / 40% 0%
Biochemistry 18 +1 33% / 67% 11%
Biology 44 +1 27% / 73% 2% $46,833
Chemistry 7 57% / 43% 14%
Environmental Studies 24 +2 29% / 71% 4%
Economics 12 +2 58% / 42% 17% $57,313
Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Languages 4 50% / 50% 0%
Communication 24 +2 58% / 42% 8% $61,006
English 28 21% / 79% 0%
Foreign Languages 6 50% / 50% 0%
French 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
German 2 +2 50% / 50% 50%
History 17 +2 35% / 65% 0% $44,298
International Affairs 30 +6 40% / 60% 10% $58,582
Philosophy 8 +3 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 13 +4 31% / 69% 0%
Psychology 82 +7 23% / 77% 5% $47,590
Religious Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 33 +5 24% / 76% 6%
Spanish 6 +4 17% / 83% 17%
Art History 7 +1 0% / 100% 0% $20,051
Music Theory and Composition 6 67% / 33% 0%
Studio Art 13 +1 31% / 69% 0% $20,051
Theater 7 57% / 43% 0%