Lewis-Clark State College

https://www.lcsc.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,610

3% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$15,917

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

87.7%

4,086 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

3,801

54.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

32.2%

109 Graduates

About

Lewis-Clark State College is a higher education institution located in Nez Perce County, ID. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Lewis-Clark State College were Registered Nursing (185 degrees awarded), Social Work (43 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees).

In 2024, 903 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lewis-Clark State College. 70% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (698 degrees), 8.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lewis-Clark State College is $7,610, which is $−20,568 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Lewis-Clark State College is $7,610, which is $20,568 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,917.

In 2024, 78% of undergraduate students attending Lewis-Clark State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,610

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Lewis-Clark State College was $7,610. The cost of tuition at Lewis-Clark State College is $−20,568 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lewis-Clark State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,917

2024 Value

27.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Lewis-Clark State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,917. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Lewis-Clark State College grew by 27.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lewis-Clark State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,278

Room and Board

$1,570

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lewis-Clark State College was of $11,278 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 33.3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,570. The cost of books and supplies increased by 12.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lewis-Clark State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Lewis-Clark State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 66% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lewis-Clark State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Lewis-Clark State College received 4,086 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 3.99% annual growth. Out of those 4,086 applicants, 3,583 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.7% acceptance rate.

There were 3,801 students enrolled at Lewis-Clark State College in 2024. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lewis-Clark State College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

3,583

Accepted Out of 4,086

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lewis-Clark State College was 87.7% (3,583 admissions from 4,086 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 89.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 3.99%, while admissions declined by 6.23%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Lewis-Clark State College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

14%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

14% of enrolled first-time students at Lewis-Clark State College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lewis-Clark State College had a total enrollment of 3,801 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Lewis-Clark State College is 2,058 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,743. This means that 54.1% of students enrolled at Lewis-Clark State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lewis-Clark State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.3% White, 8.42% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Two or More Races, 2.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.05% Black or African American, 0.842% Asian, and 0.237% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lewis-Clark State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.5%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (100%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lewis-Clark State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,801 students. The full-time enrollment at Lewis-Clark State College is 2,058 and the part-time enrollment is 1,743. This means that 54.1% of students enrolled at Lewis-Clark State College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lewis-Clark State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lewis-Clark State College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Lewis-Clark State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lewis-Clark State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,709 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
320 enrolled students
Two or More Races
171 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lewis-Clark State College is 71.3% White, 8.42% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Two or More Races, 2.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.05% Black or African American, 0.842% Asian, and 0.237% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 374 students (9.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 361 more women than men received degrees from Lewis-Clark State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lewis-Clark State College is white (698 degrees awarded). There were 8.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lewis-Clark State College is Registered Nursing (185 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (43 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lewis-Clark State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (43 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (205 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lewis-Clark State College are Registered nurses (1,526,098 people), Medical & health services managers (188,928 people), Social workers, all other (179,076 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (170,141 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (164,641 people).

The most specialized majors at Lewis-Clark State College in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (43 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (205 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees), Health (270 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lewis-Clark State College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Lewis-Clark State College are Public Administration and Social Service (43 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (205 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees), Health (270 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lewis-Clark State College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,735,552 people), Elementary & secondary schools (517,882 people), Outpatient care centers (377,692 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (241,507 people), and Offices of physicians (227,452 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lewis-Clark State College.

Most Common (2024)

Automobile Mechanics Technology
5 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
4 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Specialist
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Lewis-Clark State College was Automobile Mechanics Technology with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Lewis-Clark State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

271

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

632

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 271 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis-Clark State College, which is 0.429 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (632).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lewis-Clark State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis-Clark State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.345 times less than the 148 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 163 degrees were awarded to men at Lewis-Clark State College in Registered Nursing, which is 7.41 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 20% of students graduating from Lewis-Clark State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
698 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
80 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lewis-Clark State College is white (698 degrees awarded). There were 8.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

2.33% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
552 degrees awarded
White Female
547 degrees awarded
White Female
531 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lewis-Clark State College is white female (552 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (547 degrees).

Operations

Lewis-Clark State College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.77M (11.3%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Lewis-Clark State College had a total salary expenditure of 59.6M. Lewis-Clark State College employs 48 Associate professors, 41 Professors and 30 Assistant professors. Most academics at Lewis-Clark State College are Female Associate professor (32), Male Professor (24), and Female Professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lewis-Clark State College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 47 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 33 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Endowment

$15.7M

2024 Endowment

22.7%

growth from 2023

Lewis-Clark State College has an endowment valued at about $15.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Lewis-Clark State College grew 22.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.8M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lewis-Clark State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$27.5M

2024 Salaries

5.07%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Lewis-Clark State College paid a median of $27.5M in salaries, which represents 46.1% of their overall expenditure ($59.6M) and a 5.07% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.67% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$10.2M

Instructional Salaries

146

Number of Employees

In 2024, Lewis-Clark State College paid a total of $10.2M to 146 employees working as instructors, which represents 37% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lewis-Clark State College were Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

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