Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Lewis & Clark College is a private nonprofit institution in Portland, Oregon, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With 2,120 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $62,205 ten years after enrollment, which is 53% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 73.4%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $19,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.19x. The average net price after financial aid is $36,013 per year. The most popular programs include Law, Mental Health Services, Psychology, Legal Studies, and Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$62,205

Graduation Rate

73.4%

Median Debt

$19,500

Average Net Price

$36,013

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.43x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.19x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

2,120

Admission Rate

78.5%

Average SAT

Not reported

Retention Rate

88.8%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$64,828

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,828

Pell Grant Rate

20.3%

Federal Loan Rate

65.9%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$15,962

Income $30K–$48K

$18,362

Income $48K–$75K

$22,712

Income $110K+

$44,990

Student Demographics

Women

62.0%

White

63.2%

Black

2.8%

Hispanic

13.1%

Asian

4.7%

Two or More Races

9.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

82.0%

Accreditations

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (40)

Bachelor (25)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Psychology	$55,288	70
Biology	$49,503	44
International Relations	$57,783	43
Sociology and Anthropology	$52,622	35
English Language & Literature	$39,705	29
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	26
Economics	$81,567	25
Communications	$53,026	22
Political Science	Not reported	21
History	Not reported	20
Computer Science	Not reported	18
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	18
Romance Languages	Not reported	16
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	15
Fine Arts	$42,788	14
Philosophy	Not reported	12
Mathematics	Not reported	10
Religion	Not reported	9
Cognitive Science	Not reported	7
Germanic Languages	Not reported	6
Physics	Not reported	6
Linguistics	Not reported	5
Music	Not reported	5
Chemistry	Not reported	4
Sociology	$52,232	Not reported

Master (8)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Mental Health Services	$67,080	93
Legal Studies	Not reported	47
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$65,440	33
Secondary Education	$62,755	32
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	15
Teacher Education	$62,852	14
Educational Administration	$66,472	6
Education	Not reported	3

Doctoral (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Law	$97,491	Not reported

First Professional (3)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Law	Not reported	178
Educational Administration	Not reported	3
Cognitive Psychology	$69,745	Not reported

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	37

Show 2 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Area Studies	Bachelor	1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	1