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Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR · 2.1k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedlclark.edu
53.4/100

Trajecta score

-4.5 since '20

Ranked #369 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

51.5 · #467

2020

51.6 · #720

2021

53.3 · #593

2022

50.7 · #861

2023

47.0 · #1314

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

45/ 100

Career Outcomes

65/ 100

Student Success

62/ 100

Affordability

48/ 100

Academic Investment

80/ 100

Access & Equity

12/ 100

Academic Profile

45

Career Outcomes

65

Student Success

62

Affordability

48

Academic Investment

80

Access & Equity

12

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Cost / Net Price

$80k / $36k

SAT Avg

Retention

89%

Grad Rate

73%

Admissions

78%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range30
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$64,828

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,828

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

20%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

66%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$19,500

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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