Quad

Head-to-head

Oklahoma City
Lewis & Clark

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oklahoma City costs about $14.2K less per year on average than Lewis & Clark ($24,206 vs. $38,433, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Oklahoma City's yield is 11 pts higher than Lewis & Clark's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

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

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Lewis & Clark graduates 9 pts more of its students than Oklahoma City (74% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Lewis & Clark grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than Oklahoma City's ($62,205 vs. $54,655)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Lewis & Clark is a bit larger (2,120 vs. 1,514)

    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

Oklahoma City admits 77%, Lewis & Clark 78%; Oklahoma City's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Oklahoma City77%
Lewis & Clark78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oklahoma CityAccessible
  • Lewis & ClarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Oklahoma City
1050–1260
Lewis & ClarkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oklahoma CityGPA and school record required
  • Lewis & ClarkSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Lewis & Clark is a bit larger than Oklahoma City (2,120 vs. 1,514 undergrads); Oklahoma City has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oklahoma City1.5K
Lewis & Clark2.1K
Pell Grant share
Oklahoma City24%
Lewis & Clark20%

Majors and faculty

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing leads at Oklahoma City, and Psychology at Lewis & Clark; Oklahoma City has 11 students per faculty member to Lewis & Clark's 12.

Students per faculty member
Oklahoma City11 to 1
Lewis & Clark12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oklahoma CityAdult Health Nurse/Nursing33%
  • Lewis & ClarkPsychology, General17%

What each costs

Oklahoma City costs about $14.2K less a year than Lewis & Clark on average; Lewis & Clark's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oklahoma City$24.2K
Lewis & Clark$38.4K
Aid generosity
Oklahoma City49%
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
Oklahoma City$54.7K
Lewis & Clark$62.2K
Graduation rate
Oklahoma City66%
Lewis & Clark74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Oklahoma City but held steady at Lewis & Clark; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oklahoma CityGrowing+41%
  • 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