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Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston, ID · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $15,635 a year

Median debt at graduation: $18,500 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.40%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.61%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,626

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$13,080
$30,001–$48,000$14,044
$48,001–$75,000$15,127
$75,001–$110,000$17,934
Over $110,000$19,004

Full cost of attendance before aid: $21,925 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,702
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 36% · Women 64%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
40%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
20%
Total students3,706
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,635
Cost of attendance (per year)$21,925
Median federal debt at graduation$18,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
40%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
39%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
38%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
53%
First-year retention61%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,001
Admission rate88%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $931 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants24%

Value: Good · Top 37% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$83,303
Allied health$71,701
Accounting$59,869
Liberal arts$58,327
Business administration$57,599
Kinesiology and exercise science$57,214
Business/Corporate Communications$54,042
Biology$51,290
Criminal justice$49,716
Social work$49,429
Teacher education$43,228
Psychology$38,717

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Anthropology, Automotive technology, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Business (general), Business operations, Chemistry, Communication studies, Computing and information science, Drafting and design, Education (general), Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, English, Fire science, Geography, Geology and earth science, Graphic communications, Health administration, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, History, Hospitality management, Industrial technology, Information science, Information technology, Interdisciplinary studies, Management science, Mathematics, Medical assisting, Natural Sciences, Other business, management, marketing, and related support services, Paralegal studies, Political science, Public relations, Publishing, Secondary education, Social sciences, Sociology, Sociology and Anthropology, Software and media applications, Special education, Welding and metalworking, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions39%
Business16%
Education11%
Public administration and social service8%
Liberal arts and general studies5%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates22%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older20%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,492
SportsNAIA · Cascade Collegiate Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member16 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 4%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time96%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$4,736IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 12% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline servicePullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)About 23 miles away · about 1 hour by car
Town population34,651Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreSeattleAbout 264 miles away · about 6 hours 25 minutes by car
Typical weather36°F in January · 76°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Lewiston Nez Perce Co Airport, ID, about 3 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.390.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Lewis-Clark State College’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Lewis-Clark State College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $15,635 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Lewis-Clark State College?
Lewis-Clark State College admitted 88% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Lewis-Clark State College’s graduates do?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $46,001; the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

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