Quad

Head-to-head

Lewis & Clark
Shenandoah

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Shenandoah costs about $11.3K less per year on average than Lewis & Clark ($27,181 vs. $38,433, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Shenandoah has 10 pts more first-gen students than Lewis & Clark (28% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Lewis & Clark graduates 8 pts more of its students than Shenandoah (74% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Shenandoah's yield is 7 pts higher than Lewis & Clark's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Lewis & Clark's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Shenandoah

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Lewis & Clark grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Shenandoah's ($62,205 vs. $58,433)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Shenandoah admits 77%, Lewis & Clark 78%; Shenandoah's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Lewis & Clark78%
Shenandoah77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lewis & ClarkSelective
  • ShenandoahAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Lewis & ClarkTest-blind
ShenandoahTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lewis & ClarkSchool record required
  • ShenandoahGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lewis & Clark and Shenandoah are about the same size; Lewis & Clark has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lewis & Clark2.1K
Shenandoah2.1K
Pell Grant share
Lewis & Clark20%
Shenandoah19%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Lewis & Clark12 to 1
Shenandoah12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lewis & ClarkPsychology, General17%
  • ShenandoahBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Shenandoah costs about $11.3K less a year than Lewis & Clark on average; Lewis & Clark's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lewis & Clark$38.4K
Shenandoah$27.2K
Aid generosity
Lewis & Clark52%
Shenandoah48%

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
Lewis & Clark$62.2K
Shenandoah$58.4K
Graduation rate
Lewis & Clark74%
Shenandoah66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shenandoah but held steady at Lewis & Clark; Shenandoah got more selective while Lewis & Clark got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lewis & ClarkSteady+1%
  • ShenandoahGrowing+120%
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