10-yr median earnings
$62,205
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Portland, Oregon
Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College is a private nonprofit institution in Portland, Oregon. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $62,205
- 10-yr median earnings
- 78.5%
- Acceptance rate
- $36,013
- Avg net price / yr
- 73.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Lewis & Clark College pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 13%
- former-student earnings, US
- 78.5%
- acceptance rate
- 73.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +43%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Lewis & Clark College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
Lewis & Clark College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A
$62,205
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$36,013
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
73.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$19,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
87.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A-
88.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$36,013
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
73.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 73.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Lewis & Clark College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Lewis & Clark College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Lewis & Clark College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$62,205 Top 13% higher than 87% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Lewis & Clark College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $62,205 | #675 of 5103 | 87th |
| Average net price | $36,013 | #4776 of 5020 | 5th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.4% | #1152 of 4858 | 76th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,120 | #1420 of 5462 | 74th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,120
Undergraduate enrollment
78.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
73.4%
150%-time completion
$62,205
10-yr median earnings
88.8%
First-year retention
How Lewis & Clark College ranks in Oregon
State rank among 59 reporting Oregon colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Lewis & Clark College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $62,205 | #8 of 59 | 86th |
| Average net price | $36,013 | #54 of 56 | 4th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.4% | #12 of 57 | 79th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,120 | #19 of 65 | 71st |
Highest former-student earnings in Oregon
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University | $101,028 | - |
| 2 | University of Portland | $82,804 | $28,210 |
| 3 | Linfield University | $78,638 | $26,536 |
| 4 | Oregon Institute of Technology | $72,273 | $15,706 |
| 5 | Oregon State University | $64,010 | $19,604 |
| 6 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | $64,010 | $18,048 |
| 7 | Reed College | $62,927 | $33,013 |
| 8 | Lewis & Clark CollegeThis school | $62,205 | $36,013 |
| 9 | University of Oregon | $61,324 | $22,182 |
| 10 | Pacific University | $60,583 | $35,273 |
| 11 | George Fox University | $59,761 | $31,679 |
| 12 | Portland State University | $57,906 | $9,552 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 78.5% |
| ACT Average | 30 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Lewis & Clark College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $15,962
$0 – $30k
$15,962 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,362 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$22,712 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$44,990 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Lewis & Clark College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $64,828 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $64,828 |
| Average Net Price | $36,013 |
20.3%
Pell Grant Rate
65.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,500
Median Debt
$207/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Lewis & Clark College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +10.9% over 10 years, from $32,527 to $36,084 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $32,5272023 · $36,084
Over the same years, enrollment went +9.2% (1,985 → 2,167 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
62.0%
Female
17.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
88.8%
Retention Rate
$43,608
Median Earnings (6yr)
63.8%
Earning Over $25K
87.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 73.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 88.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $43,608 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $62,205 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 63.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 87.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $19,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $207/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 18 | 408 | $53,835 | $81,567 | $22,675 |
| Master's | 6 | 193 | $64,920 | $67,080 | $80,403 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 0 | $97,491 | $97,491 | $149,506 |
| First Professional | 1 | 0 | $69,745 | $69,745 | - |
Top programs at Lewis & Clark College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Law
Law
$97,491 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$81,567 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$69,745 median earnings
- Mental and Social Health S…
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
$67,080 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$66,472 median earnings
- Student Counseling and Per…
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
$65,440 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$62,852 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
$62,755 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Doctoral | - | $97,491 | $149,506 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 14 | $81,567 | $24,125 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | First Professional | - | $69,745 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | 92 | $67,080 | $119,806 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | 12 | $66,472 | $41,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | 22 | $65,440 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | 9 | $62,852 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | 36 | $62,755 | - |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | 39 | $57,783 | $23,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 66 | $55,288 | $24,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 22 | $53,026 | $20,500 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's | 33 | $52,622 | $18,490 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | - | $52,232 | - |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 43 | $49,503 | $21,464 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 20 | $42,788 | $25,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Lewis & Clark College? ▼
Lewis & Clark College is a private nonprofit institution in Portland, Oregon. The acceptance rate is 78.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,120 students.
How much do Lewis & Clark College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Lewis & Clark College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $62,205 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $43,608.
How much does Lewis & Clark College cost? ▼
The average net price at Lewis & Clark College is $36,013. In-state tuition is $64,828 and out-of-state tuition is $64,828. Median student debt at graduation is $19,500.
What is the graduation rate at Lewis & Clark College? ▼
Lewis & Clark College has a 73.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 88.8%.
Is Lewis & Clark College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Lewis & Clark College is $19,500, while former students earn a median of $62,205 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 87.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $207.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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