Facts and Figures

Academics

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Arts
28 Majors

Academic Calendar
Two 15-week semesters and summer session

Faculty-Student Ratio
1:12

Class Size
86% of classes have 29 or fewer students.
Average class size is 19.

Faculty
97% of tenured and tenure-track faculty hold a Ph.D. or highest degree in field.

National Student Honors, 1995-2009
Compton Mentor Fellow, Emerson Fellowships (1), Ford Foundation Fellowship (1), Fulbright Scholarships (26), Goldwater Scholarships (23), Hertz Foundation Fellowships (2), Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship (1), Madison Fellowships (2), Mellon Fellowships (2), National Endowment for the Humanities Younger Scholar Award (1), National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (8), NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship (2), Rhodes Scholarship (1), Truman Scholarships (9), Udall Scholarships (8), Wilson Fellowships (2).

Location

Portland, Oregon, USA

Students

Enrollment, Fall 2008

College of Arts and Sciences: 1,921
Also enrolled at Lewis & Clark:
Graduate School of Education and Counseling: 830
School of Law: 736

Geographic Distribution (College of Arts & Sciences)

16% Oregon
24% California
10% Midwest
10% Washington
7% Mountain states
9% Northeast
8% Southwest
3% Alaska/Hawaii
9% International Citizens
3% Southeast
1% U.S. Students Abroad
States represented: 46
Countries represented: 58

First-Year Class Profile 2009-10, Class of 2013

510 students enrolled*
72% from public high schools, 28% private
81% in top quarter of graduating class
21% US students of color

Ranges for middle 50% of class:
GPA 3.5-4.0
SAT 1830-2050
SAT 1230-1370 (CR+M only)
ACT 27-30

* In addition, approximately 60 transfer students enroll each year.

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