Lewis & Clark College: Statistics

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#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
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Acceptance rate
69%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
31
Avg. cost to attend
$35,832 /y
Aid receiving
100%
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.

Net average cost to attend
$35,832/year
Average aid awarded
$38,167
Students receiving aid
100%

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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%

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.

Publications
3,277
Citations
47,927

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,443 / 27,413
Political Science
1,742 / 15,407
Law
1,634 / 14,992
Sociology
1,414 / 16,896
Philosophy
1,410 / 16,851
Environmental Science
1,375 / 26,192
Biology
1,119 / 27,682
Computer Science
1,021 / 18,600
History
901 / 8,174
Psychology
886 / 17,481
Geography and Cartography
876 / 13,465
Medicine
832 / 18,285
Engineering
809 / 19,726
Physics
801 / 20,224
Economics
677 / 9,058
Archaeology
657 / 7,037
Ecology
644 / 17,627
Business
626 / 5,126
Geology
616 / 17,539
Chemistry
592 / 20,493
Art & Design
589 / 5,625
Linguistics
580 / 8,845
Mathematics
568 / 11,458
Quantum and Particle physics
483 / 14,831
Paleontology
469 / 15,519
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
448 / 2,945
Social Psychology
434 / 9,634
Genetics
362 / 9,105
Biochemistry
354 / 8,591
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
340 / 5,310
Statistics
301 / 7,828
Development Studies
292 / 3,781
Literature
257 / 2,642
Psychiatry
257 / 7,016
Finance
249 / 1,869
Education Majors
244 / 3,507
Math Teachers
243 / 3,500
Anthropology
227 / 4,069
Organic Chemistry
221 / 11,252
Neuroscience
221 / 5,558

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
Academic rankings

Lewis & Clark College alumni

  1. Monica Lewinsky

    Monica Lewinsky
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    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.

  2. Ryan Reynolds

    Ryan Reynolds
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    film actorchild actortelevision directorvoice actoractor
    Biography

    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.

  3. Muhammad bin Nayef

    Muhammad bin Nayef
    Born in
    Saudi Arabia Flag Saudi Arabia
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    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.

  4. Markie Post

    Markie Post
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-2021 (aged 71)
    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.

All 42 notable alumni

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

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