C of I vs L-C State

The College of Idaho and Lewis-Clark State College, both esteemed institutions in Idaho, offer distinct educational experiences. The College of Idaho, a private liberal arts college, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 65%, while Lewis-Clark State College, a public liberal arts college, offers a more open admissions policy with an acceptance rate of 95%. The College of Idaho's student body is smaller, with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,100 students, while Lewis-Clark State College has a larger student body, with an undergraduate enrollment of 4,000 students. Both colleges offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at The College of Idaho including Business, Education, and Health Sciences, and popular majors at Lewis-Clark State College including Business, Education, and Nursing. The College of Idaho has a higher graduation rate, with 68% of students completing their degree within six years, compared to Lewis-Clark State College

	Lewis-Clark State College	The College of Idaho
Overview
Location	Lewiston, Idaho	Caldwell, Idaho
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	63.0%	79.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	100.0%	56.3%
Application fees	$50
SAT range	N/A	1080 - 1246
ACT range	N/A	21 - 30
Students submitting SAT score		53.0%
Students submitting ACT score		18.0%
Total number of applicants	1,580	3,464
Total number of admissions given out	1,580	1,950
Admitted students who chose to enroll	394	296
Yield rate	24.9%	15.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $19,042 Out of state: $32,298	$44,655
Average net price	$13,267	$23,329
Tuition	In state: $6,982 Out of state: $20,238	$33,000
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,300 Meal plan: $3,872	Room/dormitory: $5,050 Meal plan: $6,108
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	79.0% Average amount $6,095	100.0% Average amount $22,268
Students receiving federal student loan	50.0% Average amount $4,963	57.0% Average amount $5,251
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $12,299	11.0% Average amount $11,813

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,709 Men 35.1% Women 64.9%	1,119 Men 49.2% Women 50.8%
Graduate students	1 Men 100.0% Women 0.0%	26 Men 42.3% Women 57.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	33.7%
International students	1.7%	18.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	456	758
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Idaho California Washington Oregon Nevada

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Liberal Arts Education Public Administration and Social Service	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	37.2%	56.1%
Dropout rate	39.4%	13.1%
Transferred out	20.5%	30.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,573 Year 2: $65,131 Year 3: $71,617 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,142 Year 2: $44,170 Year 3: $48,757 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,283 Year 2: $29,141 Year 3: $45,589 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,503 Year 2: $36,745 Year 3: $41,790 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,031 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $41,673 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,544 Year 2: $40,896 Year 3: $41,145 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,947 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: $39,508 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,098 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $39,438 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,269 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: $38,676 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,466 Year 2: $33,687 Year 3: $34,666	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,789 Year 2: $31,890 Year 3: $44,099 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,578 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: $32,411 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,354 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,241 Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: N/A History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A

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