Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon · Also known as Lewis and Clark College · Website
$62,205
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$62,205
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lewis & Clark College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Portland, Oregon with 2,120 undergraduates and 1,365 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $36,013 a year (tuition and fees $64,828). It admits 78% of applicants and 75% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $62,205 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$36,013
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$64,828
US median $11,837
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
75%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$62,205
Rank 675 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $36,013
- Tuition and fees
- $64,828
- Cost of attendance
- $79,987
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 66%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,962
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,362
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,712
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,917
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $44,990
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $45,104 in 2015-16 to $64,828 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 78%
- SAT reading, middle
- 690
- SAT math, middle
- 640
- ACT, middle
- 30
- Undergraduates
- 2,120
- Graduate students
- 1,365
- Part-time students
- 1.3%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Retention rate
- 89%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 51
- Endowment
- $326.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 675 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $36,013 | $16,940 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $64,828 | $11,997 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 88% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 75% | 56% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 89% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $13,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,608 | $35,390 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $62,205 | $39,477 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 82% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
51 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LawProfessional | Professional | 178 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 93 | $119,806 | $52,558 | $67,080 | $59,571 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $24,250 | $26,790 | $55,288 | $50,706 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's | Master's | 47 | Withheld | $47,878 | Withheld | $101,000 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $21,464 | $24,050 | $49,503 | $57,214 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,000 | Withheld | $57,783 | $66,596 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sociology and AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $18,490 | $24,098 | $52,622 | $46,959 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 33 | Withheld | $62,071 | $65,440 | $60,111 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 32 | Withheld | $52,369 | $62,755 | $63,707 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,250 | $26,998 | $39,705 | $48,590 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $24,125 | $49,576 | $81,567 | $82,686 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $20,500 | $17,707 | $53,026 | $56,359 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | $38,784 | Withheld | $63,293 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $24,000 | $66,653 | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $33,002 | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,416 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | $53,121 | $62,852 | $59,916 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $25,000 | Withheld | $42,788 | $41,367 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Portland and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Lewis & Clark College cost?
$36,013 a year is the average net price at Lewis & Clark College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $64,828, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $79,987. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,962 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lewis & Clark College?
78% of applicants are admitted to Lewis & Clark College. The median admission rate of colleges in Oregon is 88%.
How much do Lewis & Clark College graduates earn?
$62,205 a year is the median pay of former Lewis & Clark College students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,608 after 6 years). That ranks 675 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Law (Doctoral) at $70,132.
How much student debt do Lewis & Clark College graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Lewis & Clark College graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 66% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lewis & Clark College?
75% of first-time, full-time students at Lewis & Clark College finish within 6 years. 89% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Lewis & Clark College?
Law (178 professional graduates), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (93 master's graduates), Psychology, General (70 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 51 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.