by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Lewis & Clark College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The cost of attendance at Lewis & Clark College amounts to about $76,690.00 a year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $64,828.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,862.00 |
| Total cost | $76,690.00 |
| That is 134% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $76,690.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$43,974.00 |
| Net price | $32,716.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $76,690.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$64,025.00 |
| Net price | $12,665.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 4.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $13,189.00 | $34,070.00 | $79,863.00 |
| Senior year | $14,895.00 | $38,476.00 | $90,192.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,122.00 | $144,973.00 | $339,832.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,380.00 | $55,229.00 | $129,464.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $646.00 | $1,668.00 | $3,911.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,502.00 | $200,202.00 | $469,296.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $13,189.00 | $34,070.00 | $79,863.00 |
| Senior year | $13,735.00 | $35,479.00 | $83,168.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,924.00 | $69,549.00 | $163,031.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,257.00 | $26,496.00 | $62,109.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $310.00 | $800.00 | $1,876.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,181.00 | $96,045.00 | $225,140.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $36,013.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $36,084.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,251.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,137.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,542.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,183.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,993.00 |
Use Lewis & Clark College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Lewis & Clark College stands at $13,644.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,250.00 |
| 25th | $8,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,644.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,000.00 |
| Middle income | $13,804.00 |
| High income | $13,000.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,000.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,250.00 |
First-generation graduates of Lewis & Clark College graduate with $2,750.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Lewis & Clark College amounts to $3,500.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Lewis & Clark College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Lewis & Clark College add up to $433,029,811.00 spread across 11,280 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 30 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,565.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Lewis & Clark College, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.