Fort Lewis College, CO

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-7010

Fort Lewis College Rankings

Affordability69
Selectivity25
Retention12
Graduation1
Earnings17
Diversity80
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Fort Lewis College

95%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
5%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Education3%
Engineering5%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities<1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies<1%
Natural Resources and Conservation5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies12%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences5%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Getting into Fort Lewis College

91%Admission Rate
545Median SAT Math
560Median SAT Reading
21Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)500–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)510–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)18–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Fort Lewis College

$9KIn-State Tuition
$20KOut-of-State Tuition
$25KAverage Total Cost
$17KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K$12K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$14K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$17K$18K$17K
$75K–$110K$20K$21K$19K
>$110K$21K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Fort Lewis College

42%Receive Federal Loans
$10KMedian Federal Debt
58%Repayment Rate
$192Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 39%55%57%
$30K–$48K 15%16%16%
$48K–$75K 16%12%12%
$75K–$110K 13%9%9%
>$110K 17%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCOUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$11K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$9K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$11K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$8K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$30K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$21K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCOUS
1-year after entering repayment 54%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 58%48%46%
5-years after entering repayment 63%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 65%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Fort Lewis College

62%Retention Rate
37%Transfer Rate
19%Withdrawal Rate
42%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCOUS
Within 4 Years 26%38%38%
Within 6 Years 42%55%55%
Within 8 Years 44%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 67%53%53%
Black 25%41%39%
Caucasian 46%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 46%50%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 39%51%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 50%55%50%
Two or more races 32%47%44%
Other race 64%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Fort Lewis College

92%Employment Rate
$28KMedian Salary
$17K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 90%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 87%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCOUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$17K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$28K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$53K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$28K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$35K$34K$35K

Students

Students at Fort Lewis College

3,118Undergraduates
68%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
47Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCOUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 51%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 49%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 1%4%4%
Black 1%7%18%
Caucasian 46%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 11%21%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 27%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 11%4%3%
Other race 2%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 29%37%43%
$30K–$48K 16%19%18%
$48K–$75K 17%17%16%

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