Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wayne State costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Lewis-Clark State ($16,595 vs. $21,464, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Lewis-Clark State is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.41)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Lewis-Clark State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Wayne State (40% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Wayne State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Lewis-Clark State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Wayne State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Lewis-Clark State (54% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Wayne State is a bit larger (3,010 vs. 2,385)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Lewis-Clark State admits 88%; Wayne State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Lewis-Clark State88%
Wayne StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Lewis-Clark StateOpen
  • Wayne StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Lewis-Clark State
890–1070
Wayne StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lewis-Clark StateRigor, GPA, and rank very important26%
  • Wayne StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Wayne State is a bit larger than Lewis-Clark State (3,010 vs. 2,385 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lewis-Clark State2.4K
Wayne State3K
Pell Grant share
Lewis-Clark State24%
Wayne State26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Lewis-Clark State, and Business Administration and Management at Wayne State.

Students per faculty member
Lewis-Clark State16 to 1
Wayne State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lewis-Clark StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse34%
  • Wayne StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Wayne State costs about $4.9K less a year than Lewis-Clark State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lewis-Clark State$21.5K
Wayne State$16.6K
Aid generosity
Lewis-Clark State23%
Wayne State27%

What each pays off

Wayne State's former students earn more, a median $47.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lewis-Clark State$46K
Wayne State$47.1K
Graduation rate
Lewis-Clark State50%
Wayne State54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Lewis-Clark State, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lewis-Clark StateGrowing+392%
  • Wayne StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why