Lewis & Clark's tuition & fees has increased from $45,104 (2015) to $64,828 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.73% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,386 (year 2015) to $19,800 (year 2025).
Lewis & Clark's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oregon's average increase rate of 13.63%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.57% from 2015 ($59,424).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lewis & Clark's COA is $84,128, which is increased by 4.57% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lewis & Clark's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.73% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $64,394. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lewis & Clark College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has decreased -23.81% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,050 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,050 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,050 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,050 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,050 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,050 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,050 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,050 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,050 | |
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| 2024-25 | $800 | -23.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.49% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 11.34% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lewis & Clark College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,270 | $13,270 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,592 | $13,592 | 2.43% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,048 | $14,048 | 3.35% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,542 | $14,542 | 3.52% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,060 | $15,060 | 3.56% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,376 | $15,376 | 2.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,998 | $15,998 | 4.05% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,436 | $16,436 | 2.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,054 | $17,054 | 3.76% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,500 | $16,578 | 8.48% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lewis & Clark College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lewis & Clark College | $64,828 | $62,350 | 3.97% |
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| Concordia University-Portland | $32,230 | $32,230 | - |
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| George Fox University | $41,320 | $40,940 | 0.93% |
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| Pacific University | $56,374 | $54,466 | 3.50% |
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| University of Portland | $58,100 | $54,900 | 5.83% |
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| Willamette University | $51,156 | $48,268 | 5.98% |
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