by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lewis and Clark College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Lewis and Clark College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Lewis and Clark College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark College | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
Of the 414 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 67% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Lewis and Clark College graduation rate 73%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 383 | 67% |
| Six Years | 414 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 154 | 27% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 154 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 154 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
133 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark College lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 133 | 86.4% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 13.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 72% |
| International | 86% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70% |
| Unknown | 62% |
| White | 71% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Lewis and Clark College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Lewis & Clark College represent 89.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lewis and Clark College graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Lewis and Clark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
136 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 118 | 86.76% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 13.24% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Lewis & Clark College.
Returning / full-time students at Lewis & Clark College represent 10.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lewis and Clark College graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 70% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Lewis and Clark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
18 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 16.67% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Lewis & Clark College.
