Fort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College (FLC) is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado, and the only four-year and graduate studies institution in the Four Corners region. FLC's historical evolution spans its origins as a U.S. military fort, an Indian boarding school, and eventually a public college.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Average net price: $17,114
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,661
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 50%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,349
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,375
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,352
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Durango, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fort Lewis College include Psychology, Business, Environmental Studies.
- Psychology (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,256 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,919
- Business (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,038 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,674
- Environmental Studies (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,492 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,951
- Biology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,694 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,653
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,675 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,163
- Fine (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $22,754 1 year after graduation · median debt $16,465
- Public Health (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,830 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,262
- Sociology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,544 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,682
- Accounting (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,298 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,225
- Engineering (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,389 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,397
Degree mix: Business 31%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 4%, Health 18%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 20%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Fort Lewis College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,622 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,622
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,014
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,468
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,498
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,158
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,958
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,526
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $13,680
- Off-campus room and board: $16,784
- Off-campus with family: $3,298
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,030
- Sticker vs net gap: 37%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 30%
- Average institutional grant: $5,193
- Average federal loan: $5,990
- Median debt at graduation: $18,389
Admissions
Fort Lewis College admits 77% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,986
- Admitted: 3,854
- Enrolled: 751
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,661
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 64
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 38%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $87,679
- Associate professor salary: $79,369
- Assistant professor salary: $63,237
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,698
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fort Lewis College acceptance rate? Fort Lewis College admits 77% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fort Lewis College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,622 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,114.
What majors does Fort Lewis College offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business, Environmental Studies, Biology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Fort Lewis College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,349 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fort Lewis College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 50% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fort Lewis College official site: https://www.fortlewis.edu.