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Fort Lewis College

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Durango, CO
Population 55,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,070
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 47%
Native American 26%
Hispanic 13%
Mixed 10%
Black 1%
International 1%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 34%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 21%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 6%
Education 4%

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 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,100 (90th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (73th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #390
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #409
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #527

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1,010 – 1,210
ACT Range 18 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Fort Lewis College 498 40% / 60% 1% $47,146
Computer Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Information Systems 12 92% / 8% 0%
Engineering 14 100% / 0% 0% $73,674
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 17%
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 31 +2 32% / 68% 3% $42,975
Chemistry 10 +1 60% / 40% 0%
Environmental Biology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Environmental Science 13 46% / 54% 0% $44,711
Environmental Studies 35 +2 43% / 57% 0% $44,711
Exercise Science 26 50% / 50% 0% $48,642
Geology 7 29% / 71% 0% $49,395
Health Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Nutrition Sciences 4 0% / 100% 0%
Outdoor Education 13 54% / 46% 0%
Public Health 24 12% / 88% 0%
Accounting 15 40% / 60% 0% $61,519
Business Administration 55 49% / 51% 2% $59,798
Economics 11 +1 64% / 36% 0%
Entrepreneurship 7 29% / 71% 0%
Marketing 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $52,635
Sports Management 11 64% / 36% 9% $48,642
Anthropology 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $39,815
Criminology 13 38% / 62% 0%
English 11 36% / 64% 0% $42,083
Gender and Women's Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $32,469
History 4 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Intercultural Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Native American and Indigenous Studies 7 +1 14% / 86% 0%
Philosophy 4 +3 75% / 25% 0%
Political Science 7 43% / 57% 0%
Psychology 57 +2 21% / 79% 0% $36,877
Sociology 20 +2 10% / 90% 0% $38,034
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 0%
Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 11 0% / 100% 0%
Music 5 80% / 20% 0%
Studio Art 24 29% / 71% 0% $37,747
Theatre 3 67% / 33% 0%