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	3,706	2,320
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#955	#686
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)	$7,388	$7,845
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,386	$29,826
Room & Board	$12,330	$16,451
Avg Net Price	$12,508	$18,480
Avg Grant Aid	$6,981	$10,278
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	85%

Admission	Lewis-Clark State College	Evergreen
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,256	1,443
Admitted	3,821	1,403
Acceptance Rate	89.8%	97.2%
Enrolled %	11.5%	25.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		22/26
SAT Range	850/1110	890/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	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	16:1	20:1
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	0%	3%
% Women	0%	6%
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	78%	69%
% Out-of-State	19%	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 (3,706 students vs. 2,320 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 6.2% more expensive to attend than Lewis-Clark State College for in-state tuition ($7,845.00 vs. $7,388.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.5% higher at Evergreen than Lewis Clark State College ($29,826.00 vs. $21,386.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lewis Clark State College than Evergreen ($12,508 vs. $18,480)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lewis Clark State College are 33.4% lower than costs at The Evergreen State College ($12,330 vs. $16,451)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lewis Clark State College than The Evergreen State College (87% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Evergreen State College students is 47.2% larger than aid received Lewis Clark State College ($10,278 vs. $6,981)

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)
• Evergreen has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Lewis-Clark State College (89.8%)

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/