Lewis-Clark State College vs. Evergreen

Lewis Clark State College vs. The Evergreen State College comparison

	Lewis Clark State College	The Evergreen State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
Location	Lewiston, ID	Olympia, WA
Setting	Small City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	3,746	2,105
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#969	#513
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lcsc.edu	evergreen.edu
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Costs	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
Tuition (In State)	$6,999	$7,596
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,252	$28,905
Room & Board	$8,460	$13,806
Avg Net Price	$11,476	$16,318
Avg Grant Aid	$6,555	$10,411
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,938	1,623
Admitted	3,417	1,207
Acceptance Rate	86.8%	74.4%
Enrolled %	14.5%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		22/29
SAT Range	850/1110	980/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 8, 2025

Academics	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (22%) Business (19%) Education (9%) Human Services (7%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) General Studies (17%)
Outcomes	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
Graduation Rate	28%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,944	$17,595
Median Loan Payment	$226	$181

Diversity	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
% Men	37%	38%
% Women	63%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	65%
% Black	1%	5%
% Hispanic	6%	10%
% Native American	3%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	8%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
% In-State	85%	69%
% Out-of-State	13%	31%
Campus	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lewis Clark State College is larger than than Evergreen based on total student enrollment (3,746 students vs. 2,105 students)

Lewis-Clark State College vs. Evergreen Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lewis-Clark State College or Evergreen?

• The Evergreen State College is 8.5% more expensive to attend than Lewis-Clark State College for in-state tuition ($7,596.00 vs. $6,999.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.7% higher at Evergreen than Lewis Clark State College ($28,905.00 vs. $20,252.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lewis Clark State College than Evergreen ($11,476 vs. $16,318)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lewis Clark State College are 63.2% lower than costs at The Evergreen State College ($8,460 vs. $13,806)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Evergreen State College than Lewis Clark State College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Evergreen State College students is 58.8% larger than aid received Lewis Clark State College ($10,411 vs. $6,555)

Lewis-Clark State College vs. Evergreen Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Lewis-Clark State College or Evergreen? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Evergreen or Lewis-Clark State College .

• The average SAT score at The Evergreen State College (1067) is 128 points higher than at Lewis-Clark State College (939)
• Incoming Evergreen students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Lewis-Clark State College (21)
• Accepted freshman Lewis-Clark State College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Evergreen (3.12)
• Lewis-Clark State College has a higher acceptance rate (86.8%) than Evergreen (74.4%)

Lewis-Clark State College vs. Evergreen Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lewis-Clark State College or Evergreen? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Evergreen and Lewis-Clark State College.

• The graduation rate at Evergreen is higher than Lewis Clark State College (54% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Lewis Clark State College earn on average $1,000 more per year than Evergreen graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $37,000)
• The Evergreen State College students graduate with a $4,349 lower median federal student loan debt than Lewis-Clark State College graduates. ($17,595 vs. $21,944)
• Evergreen graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Lewis-Clark State College graduates. ($181 vs. $226)
• More Evergreen graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lewis-Clark State College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/