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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Lewis-Clark State College, Evergreen State College, Nevada State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Lewis-Clark StateLewiston, ID | Evergreen StateOlympia, WA | Nevada StateHenderson, NV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.7% | 96.4% | 86.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedLewis-Clark State College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1035–1253 | Not reportedNevada State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $15,63524.3% on Pell grants | $24,31941.6% on Pell grants | $14,06822.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $7,610 in-state · $22,028 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,264 in-state · $31,905 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $6,765 in-state · $21,833 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 40.2% | 40.7% | 33.6% |
| First-year retention | 61.1% | 69.9% | 78.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 24.3% | 41.6% | 22.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,001 | $45,320 | $53,166 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,500 | $20,500 | $19,691 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 20:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,385 | 2,160 | 3,762 |
| Consensus percentile | 41Lower is better | 40Lower is better | 44Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 50 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 87 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Lewis-Clark State | Evergreen State | Nevada State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #27 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 | #64 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #31 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1112 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #181 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1431 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #630 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1432 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #217 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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