10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$252,112at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lewis & Clark College
⌖ Portland, OR · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$252,112 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
45.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−78%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,194Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$36,013Average net price / year
$79,987Cost of attendance
$52,194Median earnings · year 5 after completion
75.4%Completion rate
78.5%Admission rate
2,120Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$30,286Year 1
$57,262Year 4
$52,194Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Law · Doctoral Degree$97,4912Economics · Bachelor's Degree$81,5673Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · First Professional Degree$69,7454Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$67,0805Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$66,4726Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$65,4407Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$62,8528Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$62,755Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in OR
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
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Pacific University
- Annual net price
- $35,273
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,447
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -61%
Reed College
- Annual net price
- $33,013
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,263
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -64%
Corban University
- Annual net price
- $28,035
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,850
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Willamette University
- Annual net price
- $25,121
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,960
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -68%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Doctoral Degree | $97,491 | Not available |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,567 | $25,246 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | First Professional Degree | $69,745 | Not available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $67,080 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $66,472 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $65,440 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $62,852 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $62,755 | Not available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,783 | $23,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,288 | $25,745 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,026 | $20,500 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,622 | $19,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,232 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,503 | $21,464 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,788 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $39,705 | $25,750 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.