Quad

Head-to-head

Belmont Abbey
Lewis & Clark

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lewis & Clark graduates 28 pts more of its students than Belmont Abbey (74% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lewis & Clark's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Belmont Abbey

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Belmont Abbey costs about $12.4K less per year on average than Lewis & Clark ($26,064 vs. $38,433, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Lewis & Clark grads earn $14.3K more ten years out than Belmont Abbey's ($62,205 vs. $47,937)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Belmont Abbey has 10 pts more first-gen students than Lewis & Clark (27% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Lewis & Clark has 1.7× as many undergrads as Belmont Abbey

    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

Belmont Abbey admits 75%, Lewis & Clark 78%; Belmont Abbey's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Belmont Abbey75%
Lewis & Clark78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Belmont AbbeyAccessible
  • Lewis & ClarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Belmont Abbey
960–1200
Lewis & ClarkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Belmont AbbeyGPA and school record required
  • Lewis & ClarkSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Lewis & Clark has 1.7× as many undergrads as Belmont Abbey; Belmont Abbey has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Belmont Abbey1.3K
Lewis & Clark2.1K
Pell Grant share
Belmont Abbey24%
Lewis & Clark20%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Belmont Abbey, and Psychology at Lewis & Clark; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Belmont Abbey12 to 1
Lewis & Clark12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Belmont AbbeyBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • Lewis & ClarkPsychology, General17%

What each costs

Belmont Abbey costs about $12.4K less a year than Lewis & Clark on average; Lewis & Clark's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Belmont Abbey$26.1K
Lewis & Clark$38.4K
Aid generosity
Belmont Abbey28%
Lewis & Clark52%

What each pays off

Lewis & Clark's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 74% at Lewis & Clark to 46% at Belmont Abbey.

Median earnings, 10 years
Belmont Abbey$47.9K
Lewis & Clark$62.2K
Graduation rate
Belmont Abbey46%
Lewis & Clark74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Belmont Abbey but held steady at Lewis & Clark; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Belmont AbbeyGrowing+116%
  • 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