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How strong are the academics at Lewis & Clark College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size
63%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Lewis & Clark has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
74
10-19
187
20-29
146
30-39
41
50-99
4

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Lewis & Clark College:

86%
First-year retention rate
63%
4-year grad rate
75%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Lewis & Clark College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Sociology and Anthropology
International Relations and Affairs
English Language and Literature, General
17.2
30.16
43.12
56.08
69.04
82

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 44
  • Biochemistry 18
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
  • Biochemistry 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 24
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 20
  • Computer Science 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 28
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 6
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 6
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
  • Spanish Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 1
History
  • History, General 17
  • History, General 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 9
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 7
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 2
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 24
  • Environmental Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 8
  • Philosophy 3
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 7
  • Physics, General 5
  • Physics, General 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 82
  • Psychology, General 7
Social Sciences
  • Sociology and Anthropology 33
  • International Relations and Affairs 30
  • Political Science and Government, General 13
  • Economics, General 12
  • International Relations and Affairs 6
  • Sociology and Anthropology 5
  • Political Science and Government, General 4
  • Economics, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 13
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
  • Music Theory and Composition 6
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
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