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Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,296
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,958
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
35.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,349
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$27,030
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,958
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,526
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,680
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,784
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,250
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,622
$30,001–48,00017,014
$48,001–75,00019,468
$75,001–110,00019,498
$110,001+13,158

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
35.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
38.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
66.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$36,352
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,349
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$18,389
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$194.95
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
57.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $46,349 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
77.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,111
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,079
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
30.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
34.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
29.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$41,307
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White43%
Hispanic15%
Black2%
Asian0%
Two or more races12%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in CO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adams State University$12,98039.4%$44,372
Aims Community College$11,46339.6%$41,887
Arapahoe Community College$11,57129.1%$48,341
Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Colorado Christian UniversityNot reported64.4%$50,416
Colorado CollegeNot reported87.7%$65,222
Colorado Mesa University$15,10340.6%$45,823
Colorado Mountain College$7,81327.4%$44,127
Colorado Northwestern Community College$12,13133.5%$43,526
Colorado School of Mines$28,69081.7%$97,335
Colorado State University Global$16,510Not reported$76,813

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Engineering, General.$77,389$89,359$28,450
Accounting and Related Services.$59,298$76,194$21,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.$56,304$60,190Not reported
Marketing.$56,044$69,303Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$56,038$68,407$20,500
Chemistry.$51,332$65,120$15,417
Public Health.$47,830$58,808$14,615
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.$46,492$55,012$21,477
Psychology, General.$46,256$50,706$20,264
Anthropology.$45,833$46,676$17,592
Sociology.$43,544$52,657$19,213
Biology, General.$41,694$57,214$18,761
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$41,675$54,562$15,000
English Language and Literature, General.$41,653$48,590$16,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$41,032$47,382Not reported
Outdoor Education.$39,598$39,157Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Criminology.Not reported$55,556Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10