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Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·lcsc.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
3,801
peer median 3,958
Avg net price
$15,635
-$404 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
4,086
4,086 candidates competed
Admitted
3,583
87.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
527
14.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%-3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
22%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%77 of 216
Non-Pell (all)
44%113 of 257
Subsidized loan, no Pell
35%22 of 63
No Federal Aid
47%91 of 194

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 110 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 95 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
110
Passing
15
13.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

110programs
  • Passing15 · 13.6%
  • No Data95 · 86.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
13
No data
95

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

15
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+11.2%
$38,717 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+24.2%
$43,228 vs $34,808
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+42.0%
$49,429 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+42.8%
$49,716 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+46.8%
$51,092 vs $34,808
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+47.4%
$51,290 vs $34,808
Business/Corporate Communications
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+55.3%
$54,042 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+64.4%
$57,214 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
61%
$23,471 debt · $38,717 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
57%
$24,646 debt · $43,228 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
47%
$22,976 debt · $49,429 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$25,922 debt · $59,869 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
43%
$21,488 debt · $49,716 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
39%
$22,454 debt · $57,599 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
38%
$19,317 debt · $51,290 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
36%
$20,801 debt · $58,327 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1964Next review Oct 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 6

  1. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,080
$30–48k$14,044
$48–75k$15,127
$75–110k$17,934
$110k+$19,004

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,635
-$404vs Baccalaureate median $16,039
Federal loans
26.1%
In-state tuition
$7,610
Out-of-state
$22,028

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,393 students received $6.9M in Pell grants, alongside $7.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,393
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,901,539 total
Direct Loans
$7.2M
1,688 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.0M
819 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
831 loan awards
Parent PLUS$421K
38 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 876 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
876
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.8%
2017
11.9%
2018
9.2%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lewis-Clark State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs96
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

694 total completions
01Health Professions
24034.6%
02Business
11817.0%
03Liberal Arts
10314.8%
04Education
527.5%
05Public Admin
436.2%
06Mechanic
395.6%
07Parks/Recreation
294.2%
08Computer Sciences
253.6%
09Security/Protective
243.5%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
213.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,801
12-mo unduplicated
4,774
Undergraduate
4,754
Graduate
20

Gender split

Men
37%1,781
Women
63%2,993

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.4%
Hispanic
9.7%
Unknown
7.5%
Two or more
5.1%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
207
117 M · 90 W
Women athletes
43.5%
Athletic aid
$1.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.0M
$845K
Recruiting expense
$15K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$29K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field (Indoor)
34 M · 20 W
$108K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
29 M · 19 W
$163K
Baseball
42 M · —
$985K
Basketball
16 M · 16 W
$1.0M
Cross Country
17 M · 12 W
$228K
Tennis
13 M · 14 W
$406K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.08
4 offenses · 3,706 students

3-year trend

2.162 yrs ago4.001 yr ago1.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
27
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs22
Liquor028

Residence-hall fires

  • Talkington Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
146

Lewis-Clark State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lewis-Clark State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLewis-Clark State College
40%—3,801$15,635Baccalaureate
United States Air Force Academy
88%14.1%4,114—Baccalaureate
Fort Lewis College
36%77.3%3,544$17,296Baccalaureate
Colorado Mesa University
47%82.0%9,785$15,103Baccalaureate
The University of Montana-Western
54%99.8%1,358$16,558Baccalaureate
Utah Tech University
28%—13,167$16,039Baccalaureate
Peer group median44%79.7%3,958$16,039

Institutions like Lewis-Clark State College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lewis-Clark State College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Lewis-Clark State College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Phone
208-792-5272
Address
Administration Building 6, 500 8th Avenue, Lewiston, Idaho 83501

We provide analysis to help LC State make data-informed decisions and assess effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Dr. Grace L. Anderson
    Vice President for Institutional Research & Effectiveness
  • Mercedes Pearson
    Associate Director of Institutional Research

Common Data Set

Lewis-Clark State College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Lewis-Clark State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lewis-Clark State College.

What is the graduation rate at Lewis-Clark State College?

Lewis-Clark State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lewis-Clark State College?

Lewis-Clark State College reports a total enrollment of 3,801 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lewis-Clark State College?

The average net price at Lewis-Clark State College is $15,635 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lewis-Clark State College?

Lewis-Clark State College's yield rate is 14.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lewis-Clark State College located?

Lewis-Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho 83501-2698.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lewis-Clark State College?

Lewis-Clark State College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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