Lewis and Clark vs. Whitman College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR with Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lewis & Clark College is larger than Whitman College based on total student enrollment (3,504 students vs. 1,561 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lewis & Clark College is located in Portland, OR (Large City setting); Whitman College is in Walla Walla, WA (Remote Town setting).
• Lewis & Clark College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Whitman College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lewis & Clark College 12:1; Whitman College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Whitman College are 3.6% lower than at Lewis & Clark College ($15,080 vs. $15,648).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.2% higher at Lewis and Clark than at Whitman College (about $778 more per year; $64,828 vs. $64,050).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lewis & Clark College than at Whitman College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lewis & Clark College students is 3.8% larger than aid received by Whitman College students ($42,021 vs. $40,489).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Whitman College than at Lewis and Clark (31 vs. 29, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lewis and Clark, test optional at Whitman College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Lewis and Clark Jan 15, 2027; Whitman College Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lewis and Clark average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Whitman College (3.68).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Lewis and Clark vs. 14.1% at Whitman College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Whitman College graduates have a $7,000 lower median loan debt than Lewis and Clark graduates ($17,500 vs. $24,500).
• Among borrowers, Whitman College graduates have an estimated $73 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lewis and Clark graduates ($180 vs. $253).
• More Whitman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lewis and Clark students, three years after graduation (93% vs. 82%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.