Lewis & Clark College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1682 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #461 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #414 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 31 | In Oregon |
| #4 of 15 | In Portland |
| #366 of 1,021 | For International Law |
| Top50% | For 59 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 69%
- Undergraduates
- 2,204
- Graduates
- 1,391
- Male:Female Ratio
- 32:68
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.lclark.edu
Lewis & Clark College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Lewis & Clark College has an acceptance rate of 69% and is among the top 31% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 69% | 69% | 68% |
| Applicants | 6,663 | 2,273 | 4,390 |
| Admissions | 4,570 | 1,571 | 2,999 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 623 | 210 | 413 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 3 | 2 | 1 |
326 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
116 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
97 or 15%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1260
or below
75% of them
had 1400
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Lewis & Clark College are 1260-1400 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
57 or 9%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 29
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Lewis & Clark College are 29-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 2428 (68%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 404 (11%) |
| Two or more races | 224 (6%) |
| Asian | 193 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 148 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 86 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 85 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Lewis & Clark College is $35,832 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $19,576 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $19,506 |
| $48-75K | $23,709 |
| $75-110K | $29,741 |
| $110K+ | $42,739 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $59,250 | $18,450 |
| Tuition in-state | $59,250 | $18,450 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $59,250 | $18,450 |
| Fee in-district | $434 | |
| Fee in-state | $434 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $434 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,516 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,384 |
| Room charge | $8,186 |
| Meal charge | $6,198 |
Lewis & Clark College majors
Lewis & Clark College has granted 424 bachelor's degrees across 28 programs, 207 master's across 16 programs, and 180 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Lewis & Clark College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 176 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 64 | ||
| Psychology, General | 64 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 40 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 36 | ||
| Sociology and Anthropology | 33 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 28 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 27 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | ||
| Biochemistry | 21 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 21 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 18 | ||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 16 | ||
| History, General | 16 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 16 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 14 | ||
| Economics, General | 13 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 13 | ||
| Art Therapy & Therapist | 12 | ||
| Physics, General | 12 | ||
| Philosophy | 10 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 9 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 9 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 9 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 9 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 8 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 3 | 4 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 6 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 6 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Computer Science | 4 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| Education, General | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Grand Total | 424 | 207 | 180 |
Lewis & Clark College has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 73% | 76% | 72% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Lewis & Clark College has published 3,277 scientific papers with 47,927 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, History, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44 | 157 |
| 1992 | 35 | 191 |
| 1993 | 42 | 229 |
| 1994 | 41 | 199 |
| 1995 | 39 | 221 |
| 1996 | 35 | 268 |
| 1997 | 39 | 229 |
| 1998 | 34 | 332 |
| 1999 | 47 | 379 |
| 2000 | 42 | 410 |
| 2001 | 61 | 425 |
| 2002 | 39 | 516 |
| 2003 | 44 | 664 |
| 2004 | 57 | 829 |
| 2005 | 91 | 833 |
| 2006 | 118 | 1100 |
| 2007 | 91 | 1159 |
| 2008 | 104 | 1367 |
| 2009 | 88 | 1495 |
| 2010 | 138 | 1694 |
| 2011 | 115 | 1716 |
| 2012 | 131 | 2095 |
| 2013 | 134 | 2404 |
| 2014 | 125 | 2373 |
| 2015 | 170 | 2503 |
| 2016 | 137 | 2475 |
| 2017 | 151 | 2370 |
| 2018 | 137 | 2514 |
| 2019 | 115 | 2833 |
| 2020 | 112 | 3239 |
| 2021 | 111 | 3249 |
| 2022 | 92 | 2960 |
| 2023 | 95 | 2664 |
Lewis & Clark College alumni
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Monica Lewinsky
- Occupations
- entrepreneurfashion designerbusinesspersonsocial psychologistpsychologist
- Biography
-
Monica Samille Lewinsky is an American activist and writer. A former White House intern, Lewinsky gained international celebrity status in the late 1990s as a result of the public coverage of a political scandal when U.S. President Bill Clinton admitted to having an affair with her during her days as an intern between 1995 and 1997. The affair, and its repercussions (which included Clinton's impeachment), became known later as the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.
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Ryan Reynolds
- Occupations
- film actorchild actortelevision directorvoice actoractor
- Biography
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Penn Dayton Badgley is an American actor. He is primarily known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in The CW teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and Joe Goldberg in the Netflix thriller series You (2018–present). For Gossip Girl, he received six Teen Choice Award nominations, and for You, he earned MTV Movie & TV Award and Saturn Award nominations.
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Muhammad bin Nayef
- Occupations
- ministerpolitician
- Biography
-
Muhammad bin Nayef Al Saud, colloquially known by his initials MBN or MbN, is a former Saudi Arabian politician and businessman who served as the crown prince and first deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2017 and as the minister of interior from 2012 to 2017.
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Markie Post
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorfilm producervoice actor
- Biography
-
Marjorie Armstrong Post, known professionally as Markie Post, was an American actress. Her best known roles include: bail bondswoman Terri Michaels in The Fall Guy on ABC from 1982 to 1985; public defender Christine Sullivan on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1985 to 1992; Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire from 1992 to 1995; and Barbara ‘Bunny’ Fletcher, the mother of Detective Erin Lindsay (Sophia Bush), on the NBC drama series Chicago P.D. from 2014 to 2017.
General info
| Alternative names | Lewis and Clark College LCC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1867 |
| Motto | Explorare, Discere, Sociare To explore, to learn, to work together |
| Colors | orange, black |
| Academic calendar | September to June (September - December; January-March; March-June). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 677 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 615 S Palatine Hill Rd Portland, Oregon, 97219-7899 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 653,000 |
| Phone | 5037687000 |