Quad

Head-to-head

North Central
Lewis & Clark

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Central costs about $12.5K less per year on average than Lewis & Clark ($25,906 vs. $38,433, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    North Central has 9 pts more first-gen students than Lewis & Clark (27% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Lewis & Clark graduates 5 pts more of its students than North Central (74% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    North Central's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Lewis & Clark

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    North Central's yield is 4 pts higher than Lewis & Clark's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    North Central has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Lewis & Clark (24% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

North Central admits 77%, Lewis & Clark 78%; North Central's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
North Central77%
Lewis & Clark78%
Quad's selectivity
  • North CentralAccessible
  • Lewis & ClarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
North Central
1055–1310
Lewis & ClarkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North CentralGPA and school record required
  • Lewis & ClarkSchool record required

Who's on each campus

North Central is a bit larger than Lewis & Clark (2,428 vs. 2,120 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Central2.4K
Lewis & Clark2.1K
Pell Grant share
North Central24%
Lewis & Clark20%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
North Central12 to 1
Lewis & Clark12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North CentralPsychology, General10%
  • Lewis & ClarkPsychology, General17%

What each costs

North Central costs about $12.5K less a year than Lewis & Clark on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Central$25.9K
Lewis & Clark$38.4K
Aid generosity
North Central57%
Lewis & Clark52%

What each pays off

Lewis & Clark's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Central$60.1K
Lewis & Clark$62.2K
Graduation rate
North Central69%
Lewis & Clark74%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Lewis & Clark but fell at North Central; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North CentralShrinking−21%
  • Lewis & ClarkSteady+1%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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