Fort Lewis College, CO

location_on  1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301 • language  fortlewis.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Baccalaureate College Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 5%
Highest Degree Grad

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, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies12%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences5%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Admissions

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

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 Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $12,740 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $13,831 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $16,282 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $20,800 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $22,492 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 58%
Median Payment $192
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 43% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 11% 10%
>$110K 		17% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11,000 $12,357 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $9,000 $12,948 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $10,000 $12,354 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $11,000 $13,570 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $8,000 $11,268 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $31,149 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $21,000 $21,900 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,457 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,172 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		54% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		58% 55% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		63% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		65% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate 37%
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 42%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		26% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		42% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		44% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 50% 57%
Black 		25% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		46% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		46% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		39% 45% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		32% 44% 48%
Other race 		64% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,118
Full-time Undergrads 68%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 47
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		1% 7% 13%
Caucasian 		46% 56% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 18% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		27% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		11% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

San Juan College
39 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Technical College of the Rockies
99 miles, N • 1.4 star
Dine College
101 miles, W • 1 star
Western Colorado University
102 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Durango-La Plata County Airport
11 miles, S • 1 star
Montrose Regional Airport
85 miles, N • 1 star
Grand Junction Regional Airport
132 miles, N • 1.4 star