Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Emmanuel costs about $6K less per year on average than Lewis & Clark ($32,419 vs. $38,433, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Emmanuel grads earn $6K more ten years out than Lewis & Clark's ($68,245 vs. $62,205)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

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

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Emmanuel has 3 pts more first-gen students than Lewis & Clark (21% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Emmanuel has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Lewis & Clark (22% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Lewis & Clark is a bit larger (2,120 vs. 1,854)

    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

Emmanuel admits 76%, Lewis & Clark 78%; Emmanuel's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
Emmanuel76%
Lewis & Clark78%
Quad's selectivity
  • EmmanuelAccessible
  • Lewis & ClarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Emmanuel
1170–1340
Lewis & ClarkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • EmmanuelGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Lewis & ClarkSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Lewis & Clark is a bit larger than Emmanuel (2,120 vs. 1,854 undergrads); Emmanuel has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Emmanuel1.9K
Lewis & Clark2.1K
Pell Grant share
Emmanuel22%
Lewis & Clark20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Emmanuel, and Psychology at Lewis & Clark; Lewis & Clark has 12 students per faculty member to Emmanuel's 13.

Students per faculty member
Emmanuel13 to 1
Lewis & Clark12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • EmmanuelRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Lewis & ClarkPsychology, General17%

What each costs

Emmanuel costs about $6K less a year than Lewis & Clark on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 52%.

Average cost, all students
Emmanuel$32.4K
Lewis & Clark$38.4K
Aid generosity
Emmanuel52%
Lewis & Clark52%

What each pays off

Emmanuel's former students earn more, a median $68.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Emmanuel$68.2K
Lewis & Clark$62.2K
Graduation rate
Emmanuel69%
Lewis & Clark74%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • EmmanuelSteady+3%
  • Lewis & ClarkSteady+1%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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