Fort Lewis College
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Durango, CO
Population
55,000
Website
http://www.fortlewis.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,070
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
47%
Native American
26%
Hispanic
13%
Mixed
10%
Black
1%
International
1%
Asian
0%
From State
38%
From Region
42%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
21%
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Health Sciences
13%
Arts
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Education
4%
Engineering
3%
Computer Science
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,958
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,526
Est. In-State Cost
$12,882
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,846
10-Year ROI
$132,000
ROI Percentile
41th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
66%
4-Year Graduation Rate
21%
6-Year Graduation Rate
36%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,100 (90% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (73%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #384 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #401 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #520 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
20%
SAT Range
1040
–
1180
SAT Math Range
505
–
605
SAT RW Range
505
–
605
ACT Range
18
–
26
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lewis College | 498 | 40% / 60% | 1% | $47,686 | 95% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,713 | 88 | — | |
| Engineering | 14 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,411 | 87 | 100% | |
| Computer Information Systems | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $67,762 | 82 | — | |
| Chemistry | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $50,305 | 50 | 94% | |
| Geology | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $49,889 | 48 | 86% | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 17% | $55,186 | 62 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,537 | 72 | — | |
| Biology | 31 +2 | 32% / 68% | 3% | $43,405 | 29 | 100% | |
| Environmental Biology | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,320 | 24 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $45,158 | 34 | 93% | |
| Environmental Studies | 35 +2 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $45,158 | 34 | 93% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,310 | 38 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 26 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,128 | 46 | 96% | |
| Health Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,318 | 47 | — | |
| Outdoor Education | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $38,806 | 17 | 100% | |
| Public Health | 24 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $46,873 | 40 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $62,134 | 74 | 98% | |
| Business Administration | 55 — | 49% / 51% | 2% | $60,396 | 72 | 96% | |
| Economics | 11 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $59,276 | 70 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $52,634 | 56 | — | |
| Marketing | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $53,161 | 57 | 96% | |
| Sports Management | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 9% | $49,128 | 46 | 96% | |
| Anthropology | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,213 | 21 | 80% | |
| Criminology | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $44,322 | 32 | — | |
| English | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $42,504 | 27 | 93% | |
| Gender and Women's Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,434 | 21 | — | |
| General Studies | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $32,794 | 7 | 100% | |
| History | 4 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,100 | 20 | — | |
| Intercultural Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,355 | 21 | — | |
| Native American and Indigenous Studies | 7 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $41,214 | 23 | — | |
| Philosophy | 4 +3 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $41,089 | 23 | — | |
| Political Science | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $48,549 | 45 | — | |
| Psychology | 57 +2 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $37,246 | 14 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 20 +2 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $38,414 | 16 | 91% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,211 | 21 | 95% | |
| Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,719 | 22 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,211 | 21 | 95% | |
| Music | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $35,784 | 11 | — | |
| Studio Art | 24 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $38,124 | 16 | 88% | |
| Theatre | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $33,859 | 9 | — |