Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, Idaho · Also known as LC State · Website
$46,001
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,001
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lewis-Clark State College is a public 4-year college in Lewiston, Idaho with 2,385 undergraduates and 8 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,635 a year (tuition and fees $7,610 in-state, $22,028 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,001 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,635
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,610
Out-of-state $22,028
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,500
About $196 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,001
Rank 1,872 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
- $15,635
- Tuition in-state
- $7,610
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,028
- Cost of attendance
- $21,925
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,080
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,044
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,127
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,934
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,004
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 $7,224 in 2015-16 to $7,610 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
- 88%
- Undergraduates
- 2,385
- Graduate students
- 8
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 119
- Endowment
- $15.7M
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 1,872 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 29 in Idaho (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ID median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,635 | $18,795 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,610 | $9,048 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $10,555 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,133 | $32,668 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,001 | $33,140 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
119 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 188 | $15,838 | $77,965 | $83,303 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 169 | $15,250 | $33,138 | $51,092 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $19,469 | $41,473 | $57,599 | $68,257 |
| Social WorkOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $22,000 | $35,456 | $49,429 | $51,790 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,020 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $19,750 | $61,097 | $71,701 | $70,786 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $19,500 | $33,176 | $57,214 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $26,000 | $40,305 | $43,228 | $47,382 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $17,577 | Withheld | $63,975 | $65,389 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $21,500 | $39,404 | $58,327 | $53,072 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $22,471 | Withheld | $38,717 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $23,250 | $40,442 | $49,716 | $55,378 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $22,000 | $43,798 | $59,869 | $76,194 |
| Behavioral SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,793 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,290 | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $12,000 | $46,770 | $61,383 | $58,424 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lewiston and Idaho on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Idaho
- Homes: Homes for sale in Idaho
Questions and answers
How much does Lewis-Clark State College cost?
$15,635 a year is the average net price at Lewis-Clark State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,610 for in-state students and $22,028 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,925. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,080 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lewis-Clark State College?
88% of applicants are admitted to Lewis-Clark State College. The median admission rate of colleges in Idaho is 86%.
How much do Lewis-Clark State College graduates earn?
$46,001 a year is the median pay of former Lewis-Clark State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,133 after 6 years). That ranks 1,872 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 29 in Idaho. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $77,965.
How much student debt do Lewis-Clark State College graduates have?
$18,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Lewis-Clark State College graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lewis-Clark State College?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Lewis-Clark State College finish within 6 years. 61% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Lewis-Clark State College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (188 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (169 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (59 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 119 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.