Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston, ID · WestQuad's selectivityOpen

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Now reported: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 430–530 (fall 2025)Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26
Now reported: middle 50% SAT Math 440–560 (fall 2025)Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 65% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 61%)Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Lewis-Clark State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (88%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 28% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

88%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

4,086

Admitted

3,583

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.18

SAT middle 50%

890–1070

8001600

Applications +392% since fall 2014 · admit rate 99% → 88%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,385 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.4K

undergrads · larger than 62% of colleges

Diversity index

0.47

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Small cityNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.32 → 0.47 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (34% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 96% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,626 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,464 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.8K less than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $15,917 on average; the other 12% paid the full sticker price of $24,718 in-state / $38,716 out-of-state.

23%

$21.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.8K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $24,718 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,001 ten years after enrolling, more than at 27% of colleges; 50% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

50%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.5K

≈ $196/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 27% → 40% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 392% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 99% to 88%.

Cost
Rising
+9% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+392%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 99% → 88%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.32 → 0.47

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26
Lewis-Clark State College · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
State laws on public colleges
State legislatures (statutes read and summarized by hand) · In effect since July 1, 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-04
18
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
20
Lewis-Clark State College (2026)
Lewis-Clark State College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 142328 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything