Lewis & Clark

About Lewis & Clark

At a Glance

Lewis & Clark Finances

Operating budget: $108 million (net of financial aid, 2011-12)
Endowment: $179 million (May 31, 2010)

College of Arts and Sciences

Enrollment: 1,917
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Full-time faculty with Ph.D. or highest degree in field: 97%

Profile of First-Year Class, 2011-12
  • 607 students enrolled*
  • 73% from public high schools, 27% private
  • 77% in top quarter of graduating class
  • 23% U.S. students of color

Ranges for middle 50% of class:
GPA 3.5-4.0
SAT 1810-2020
SAT 1210-1350 (CR+M only)
ACT 27-30

* In addition, approximately 60 transfer students enroll each year.

Costs, 2011-12

Tuition and fees: $38,500
Room and board (14-meal flex plan): $9,928
Books and personal expenses (estimate): $2,040

Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving financial assistance through merit-based scholarships, need-based grants, loans, or campus employment: 72%

Lewis & Clark distributes more than $33 million in financial aid annually to undergraduate students in awards ranging from $500 to $49,228.

Graduate School of Education and Counseling

Enrollment: 864
Tenured and tenure-track faculty with a Ph.D. or Ed.D.: 100%

Profile of Entering Class, 2009-10
  • 53% completed post-secondary studies outside Oregon
  • 75% are women
  • Average student age: 29
  • Student age range: 21-56
  • Average GPA from undergraduate work: 3.34
Tuition, 2010-11

$713 per semester hour for on-campus programs
$613 per semester hour for off-campus programs

Financial Aid, 2009-10

Percentage of degree-seeking students receiving financial aid: 85%

School of Law

Enrollment: 700-750
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Full-time faculty with J.D.: 100%

Profile of First-Year Class, 2011-12
  • Average age: 27
  • Women: 52%
  • Ethnic minorities: 24%
  • From outside Oregon: 69%
  • States represented: 40
  • LSAT scores rank Lewis & Clark Law School nationally in the top quarter of all ABA-accredited law schools.
Tuition, 2011-12

Day Program (full-time): $36,362
Evening Program (part-time): $27,270

Financial Aid, 2011-12

Students receiving financial aid: 96%
Students receiving scholarship: 50%