Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · Public four-year · Town: Distant
3,313undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,074average net price per year
43%graduate in 6 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,253
- Admitted
- 3,964
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 91%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 815
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 480-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 11%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Resort Management Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Criminology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Outdoor Education Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Health, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Gerontology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,670
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,798
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,390
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,112
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $28,412
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $39,540
- Total cost living at home
- $14,094
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,272 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,612 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,105 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,703 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,310 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,989
- Got a grant from the college
- 68%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,095
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 38%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,681
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 30%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 46%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 43%
- Transferred to another college
- 32%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 32% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 52% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 394 | 45% |
| Men | 299 | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 162 | 31% |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 95 | 35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 327 | 50% |
| Two or more races | 81 | 43% |
| Race unknown | 15 | 73% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 833 | 45% | 36% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 33% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 416 | 54% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 24 | 54% | 29% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,413
- Undergraduates
- 3,313
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,826
- Part-time undergraduates
- 487
- Graduate students
- 100
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 44% |
| Two or more races | 11% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO, 81301-3999
- County
- La Plata County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.