by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Lewis & Clark College was awarded 44 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is mental & social health services.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Lewis and Clark College is ranked #500 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 30 colleges in Oregon, Lewis and Clark College is ranked at #8.
The acceptance rate at Lewis & Clark College is 79%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Lewis and Clark College is a good fit for you.
About 16% of students accepted to Lewis and Clark College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 730. Math scores were between 590 and 690.
The student to faculty ratio at Lewis and Clark College is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lewis & Clark College is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Lewis & Clark College has a freshmen retention rate of 86%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lewis and Clark College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 70%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,830 undergraduates at Lewis and Clark College with 1,812 being full-time and 18 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,861 | $21,141 | $26,459 | $33,177 | $43,640 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lewis and Clark College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lewis and Clark College, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $6,875 a year. That adds up to $27,500 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Lewis and Clark College is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Lewis and Clark College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 615 S Palatine Hill Rd, Portland, OR 97219-7899 |
| Phone: | 503-768-7000 |
| Website: | www.lclark.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/lewisandclarkcollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/lewisandclark |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 75 | $22,619 |
| General Biology | 39 | $26,344 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 33 | NA |
| Economics | 33 | NA |
| International Relations & National Security | 32 | $31,021 |
| Educational Administration | 28 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 28 | $35,439 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 25 | $25,045 |
| General English Literature | 25 | $26,776 |
| History | 22 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 578 students took at least one online class at Lewis & Clark College. This is a decrease from the 2,869 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 578 | 82 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,869 | 870 |
| 2018-2019 | 81 | 14 |
| 2017-2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016-2017 | 4 | 4 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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