by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Lewis & Clark College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does Lewis and Clark College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Lewis & Clark College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Lewis & Clark College, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 553 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $42,021 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $40,207 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $5,713 |
| State/local grants | 5% | $6,477 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $5,429 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, around 98% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $41,692 (among about 2158 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $41,692 |
| Federal Pell grants | 20% | $5,639 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $6,499 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $43,974.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $18,267 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,421 |
| Over $75,000 | $41,630 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $36,013 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $36,084 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Lewis and Clark College’s NPC: www.lclark.edu/offices/financial_aid/undergrad/net_price_calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Lewis and Clark College owes $13,644 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,644 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $19,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $206.73/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Lewis and Clark College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,250 |
| 25th percentile | $8,750 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,000 |
| Middle income | $13,804 |
| High income | $13,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,250 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $13,777 |
| Independent students | $12,732 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Lewis and Clark College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Lewis and Clark College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11280 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $433,029,811 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 30 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $706,955 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $23,565 |
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