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Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College
0615 South West Palatine Hill Road
Portland, OR 97219-7899

Official telephone: (503) 768-7000
Fax number: (503) 768-7205
Website: www.lclark.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,209
Full-time undergraduates: 2,178
Part-time undergraduates: 31
Total graduate students: 1,317
Full-time graduate students: 990
Part-time graduate students: 327
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 89%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
62.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.3% Nonresident Alien
5.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
66.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.1% Nonresident Alien
5.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 137 acres
City or town school is located in: Portland
Population of city/town: 609,456
Online campus map: www.lclark.edu/visit/
directions/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Wellness and gender neutral housing; Living Learning communities.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 70%
Percent of students who live off campus: 30%
Students required to live on campus: All students under age 21 with less than 28 semester hours must live on campus for four semesters unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 25%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking permitted in designated areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 440
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collectives. Archives. Visual Resources Center. Digital Initiatives.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, world music room, electro-acoustic music studio, observatory, greenhouse; department-specific and holographic labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Peer tutors. Mentors. First-year advisors/learning communities.
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Pioneer Log, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 119
Campus-based religious organizations:
Buddhist Group, Catholic Student Community, Christian Student Community, Common Ground, Hillel, Interfaith Council, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Mystical Groves: Deepening Roots, and Expanding Skies, Spiritual Que(e)ry
Minority student organizations:
Bantu ba Africa, Black Student Union, Hawai`i Club, Multicultural Organization, Seeking An Inclusive Community, Pluralism and Unity Board

International student organizations:
International Student club, Third Culture Kids
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Shana Levine,
Director of Physical Education and Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Sharon Sexton,
Associate Director of Physical Education and Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Physical Education and Athletics,
Clark Yaeger,
Lewis & Clark College,
0615 S.W. Palatine
School colors: orange and black
School mascot: Pio the Newfoundland Dog
Athletic conference memberships: Northwest Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's crewnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's crewnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 17%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 54%
Athletic facilities:
golf course, tennis dome, swimming pavilion, outdoor track, boat house, fitness centers; baseball and softball complexes; football and soccer stadiums
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, inner-tube water polo, table tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
lacrosse, rugby, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Portland (18 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Portland (6 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Portland (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 52%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
American University, California State University--Sacramento, Colorado State University, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, New School, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Santa Clara University, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Chicago, University of Colorado--Boulder, University of Denver, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Washington State University, Washington University--St. Louis.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
American Foreign Policy Council, Boeing, Bonneville Power Administration, CIA, Citigroup, Coca Cola Company, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Eli Lilly & Co., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, FBI, Franklin Templeton Advisors, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Intel Corporation, Kaiser Permanente, KeyBank, Louisiana Pacific, Merrill Lynch & Co., NIKE, Oregon Health Sciences University, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Peace Corps, Providence Healthcare Systems, Southwest Washington Medical Center, Standard Insurance, Teach for America, U.S. Bank, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Congressman
  • Matt Wuerker, Pulitzer Prize Winner
  • Shahzeb Jillani, BBC News Correspondent.

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