Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO 81301-3999

Overview

Admission

Fort Lewis College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,164 applications and 3,836 students were granted admission. Fort Lewis College is at the #90 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 88% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 21% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Fort Lewis College charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $16,072 and in-state students paid $6,360.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 96% of Fort Lewis College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 35% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,341 (which is 2.1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Fort Lewis College in 2016-2017, was 415, which is 51% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,284 (which is 0.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Fort Lewis College has enrolled a total of 3,600 students (3,178 students full-time and 422 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,600 students, 371 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 50% men and 50% women and 3,590 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 10 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Fort Lewis College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Fort Lewis College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Fort Lewis College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $26,700. Last year, out of the total 1,240 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,128 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,585 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,379 were employed.