Lewis & Clark College
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Acceptance Rate
72.2%
Applications
5,863
Admitted
4,231
Enrolled
507
SAT Composite 25th
1,230
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$62,205
10 yrs after enrollment
75%
6-year completion
$36,013
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
197fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.lclark.edu/offices/institutional_research/common_data_set/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Percent who had GPA of 4.049.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992.5
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.90
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month7
Spring Notification Date: Month11
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day1
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2019-2020 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. E1 Accelerated program E1 Cooperative education program E1 Cross-registration X E1 Distance learning E1 Double major X E1 Dual enrollment X E1 English as a Second Language (ESL) X E1 Exchange student program (domestic) E1 External degree program E1 Honors Program X E1 Independent study X E1 Internships X E1 Liberal arts/career combination E1 Student-designed major X E1 Study abroad X E1 Teacher certification program Graduate Level E1 W eekend college E1 Other (specify): E2 This question has been removed from the Common Data Set. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: E3 Arts/fine arts X E3 Computer literacy X E3 English (including composition) X E3 Foreign languages X E3 History X E3 Humanities X E3 Mathematics X E3 Philosophy X E3 Sciences (biological or physical) X E3 Social science X E3 Other (describe): the above sujects areas are all addressed via our first-year course (Exploration & Discovery) and our curricular requirements that are better described as: International Studies, Scientific and Qualitative Reasoning, Creative Arts, Foreign Language, Physical Education/Activity, and Information Literacy. X
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)90%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)88%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing69%
Percent who live off campus or commute31%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
7 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$2,193,313
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$35,972,758
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,917,932
Total Scholarships/Grants$40,302,628
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,807,615
Federal Work-Study$2,408,522
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$536,245
Total Self-Help$8,752,382
Parent Loans$944,576
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$569,070
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,453,828
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$280,593
Total Scholarships/Grants$15,734,421
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,100,172
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$398,567
Total Self-Help$4,498,739
Parent Loans$2,132,144
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.471
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month11
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):2
AcademicsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students1,965