Lewis & Clark College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 82% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 64% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 57% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 10% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• psychology
• English

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Four summer sessions of four to eight weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in September.

• 20% continue immediately.
• 31% continue within one year.
• 57% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 10%
• Medical School: 1%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 6%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 13%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%
• Other: 10%

• UC Berkeley, Columbia University, Northwestern School of Law, Northwestern University, Oregon
• Health Sciences University, University of Oregon, Portland State University, San Jose State U.

• Americorp, JET Program, Nike, Peace Corps.

• Doug Tunnell, CBS News correspondent; Don Bonker, former U.S. congressman; Markie Post, actress; Earl Blumenauer, city councilman, Portland; Charles Blanchard, Arizona state senator; Lewis Sharp, director, Denver Art Museum; David Stumpf, chairman, department of neurology, Northwestern University Medical School.