Quad

Head-to-head

Willamette
Lewis & Clark

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Willamette costs about $9K less per year on average than Lewis & Clark ($29,421 vs. $38,433, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Lewis & Clark grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Willamette's ($62,205 vs. $56,911)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Willamette's yield is 5 pts higher than Lewis & Clark's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Willamette's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Lewis & Clark

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Lewis & Clark is a bit larger (2,120 vs. 1,592)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Willamette has 3 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

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

Acceptance rate
Willamette77%
Lewis & Clark78%
Quad's selectivity
  • WillametteSelective
  • Lewis & ClarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Willamette
1240–1440
Lewis & ClarkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WillametteGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Lewis & ClarkSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Lewis & Clark is a bit larger than Willamette (2,120 vs. 1,592 undergrads); Willamette has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Willamette1.6K
Lewis & Clark2.1K
Pell Grant share
Willamette24%
Lewis & Clark20%

Majors and faculty

Environmental Science leads at Willamette, and Psychology at Lewis & Clark; Lewis & Clark has 12 students per faculty member to Willamette's 13.

Students per faculty member
Willamette13 to 1
Lewis & Clark12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WillametteEnvironmental Science8%
  • Lewis & ClarkPsychology, General17%

What each costs

Willamette costs about $9K less a year than Lewis & Clark on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Willamette$29.4K
Lewis & Clark$38.4K
Aid generosity
Willamette56%
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 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Willamette$56.9K
Lewis & Clark$62.2K
Graduation rate
Willamette74%
Lewis & Clark74%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Lewis & Clark but fell at Willamette; Willamette got more selective while Lewis & Clark got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WillametteShrinking−33%
  • 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