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Compare Lewis & Clark College vs University of Portland

Portland, OR · Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark CollegeUniversity of Portland
Cost
Price after aid (average)$36,013/yr$28,210/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$15,962/yr$20,070/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$19,500$21,370
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$18,362/yr$16,577/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$22,712/yr$23,858/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$25,917/yr$27,021/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$44,990/yr$37,284/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$207/mo$227/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,648/yr$17,260/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,906/yr$14,962/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$800/yr$1,020/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,852/yr$1,948/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$79,987/yr$73,224/yr
Tuition (in-state)$64,828/yr$58,100/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$64,828/yr$58,100/yr
Students with Pell Grants20%22%
Students taking federal loans66%39%
Getting in
Students who get accepted78%89%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1160–1370
SAT averageNo data reported1277
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported25–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 24–34 · Math 23–29
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received6,3349,041
Students accepted4,7218,624
Students who enrolled553729
Accepted students who enroll12%8.5%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores10%13%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%5%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate75%80%
Freshmen who come back89%88%
Typical earnings 10 years in$62,205/yr$82,804/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$36,484–$91,485$56,963–$112,160
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)73%79%
White students graduating75%80%
Black students graduating57%81%
Hispanic students graduating77%78%
Asian students graduating76%87%
Typical earnings 6 years in$43,608/yr$67,913/yr
Earn more than a HS grad76%84%
Graduate on time63%69%
Pell students who graduate73%75%
First-gen students who finish66%83%
Low-income students who finish64%78%
Students who transfer out21%17%
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,866/yr$76,376/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsSocial Sciences 19% · Psychology 17% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 15%Health Professions 29% · Business, Management & Marketing 16% · Engineering 11%
Most popular programSocial Sciences — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 29% of degrees
2nd most popular programPsychology — 17% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 15% of degreesEngineering — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 10% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — 7% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Law — $70,132/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $94,291/yr
Degrees in STEM23%26%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,1202,957
Students per professor12 : 19 : 1
Graduate students1,365299
Average professor pay$10,908/mo$10,167/mo
Full-time professors97%59%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$76,292$90,442
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationPortland, ORPortland, OR
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded18671901
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.9%3.2%
Men37%35%
Women63%65%
White students63%38%
Black students2.8%3%
Hispanic or Latino students13%21%
Asian students4.7%22%
Two or more races9.2%9.5%
Other / not reported1.1%3.2%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students17%18%
Part-time students1.3%1.4%
Students age 25+1.1%1.7%
Spent on teaching per student$17,689/yr$19,056/yr
Endowment$326.1M$323.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,5162,112
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,514/yr$10,400/yr
Meal plan charge$6,666/yr$6,200/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division I without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams2112
Student athletes421322
Athletic scholarships$0$7.8M
Athletics budget$5.5M$22.5M
Athletics revenue$5.5M$22.5M
Recruiting spend$60,302$399,076

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.