Lewis and Clark Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 2,252 students.
About This School
Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois with approximately 2,252 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $4,281 per year. Typical graduates earn $31,700 within 10 years of enrollment.
Lewis and Clark Community College is a public community college in Godfrey, Illinois. It serves approximately 3,973 credit and non-credit students annually. The college has nine locations throughout the St. Louis Metro East, including a campus and humanities center in Edwardsville, Illinois; community education centers in Alton, Illinois, Carlinville, Illinois and Jerseyville, Illinois; a training center in Bethalto, Illinois; a river research center in East Alton, Illinois; and a location at the East St. Louis Higher Education Center in East St. Louis, Illinois. Lewis and Clark community college has career and transfer study options. The college also offers personal enrichment programming for adults and children, as well as corporate and safety training options for professionals.
This is a strong option for students in the St. Louis Metro East area who want to keep costs low — at just $4,281/year after aid and a median graduation debt of only $5,500, it's one of the more affordable paths you'll find. That said, be clear-eyed about the outcome side: median earnings of $31,700 a decade after enrollment are modest, so this works best as a stepping stone to a four-year transfer or a targeted career program rather than a terminal degree. Worth considering if affordability and regional accessibility are priorities, but have a specific next step in mind.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 24% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Lewis and Clark Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians ($112,093 vs $77,878 nationally), and most below it in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($70,291 vs $80,813).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 162 | $44,828 | $44,125 | +$703 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 103 | $46,834 | $50,181 | −$3,347 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 85 | $70,291 | $80,813 | −$10,522 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 30 | $59,366 | $61,982 | −$2,616 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 20 | $37,422 | $42,269 | −$4,847 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 18 | $52,060 | $46,706 | +$5,354 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 18 | $51,165 | $54,971 | −$3,806 |
| Legal Support Services | 10 | $43,909 | $44,669 | −$760 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | 8 | $112,093 | $77,878 | +$34,215 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,252 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Lewis and Clark Community College cost?
The average net price at Lewis and Clark Community College is about $4,281 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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