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Lewis & Clark College vs Willamette University

Lewis & Clark College is harder to get into (71% vs 77% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $25,908 vs $34,286 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureLewis & Clark CollegeWillamette University
Admit rate 71% 77%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1210–1390 1240–1440
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 28–31 28–33
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLewis & Clark CollegeWillamette University
Sticker price per year $83,548 $71,440
Average paid after grants $34,286 $25,908
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLewis & Clark CollegeWillamette University
Under $30,000 $15,737 $21,139
$30,000–$48,000 $21,035 $15,801
$48,000–$75,000 $20,302 $19,597
$75,000–$110,000 $27,142 $23,962
Over $110,000 $44,072 $34,914
After you start
MeasureLewis & Clark CollegeWillamette University
Undergrads 2,120 1,592
Graduate within 6 years 71% 73%
Come back for year two 89% 87%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $64,090 $62,275
Median debt at graduation $20,500 $17,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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