Fort Lewis College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,056

2021 Average Net Price

$15,807

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.39%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

92.8%

3,795 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,567

82.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

44.1%

356 Graduates

About

Fort Lewis College is a higher education institution located in La Plata County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Fort Lewis College were General Psychology (64 degrees awarded), General Business (60 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (45 degrees).

In 2021, 654 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fort Lewis College. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (329 degrees), 2.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (162 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fort Lewis College is $7,056, which is $−21,449 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Fort Lewis College is $7,056, which is $−21,449 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,807.

In 2021, 88% of undergraduate students attending Fort Lewis College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,056

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Fort Lewis College was $7,056. The cost of tuition at Fort Lewis College is $−21,449 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fort Lewis College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,807

2021 Value

0.534%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Fort Lewis College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,807. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Fort Lewis College grew by 0.534%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fort Lewis College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,013

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fort Lewis College was of $11,013 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.748% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Fort Lewis College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Fort Lewis College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.15% with respect to 2020, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fort Lewis College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.39%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Fort Lewis College was 2.39%, which represents 18 out of the 752 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Fort Lewis College received 3,795 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 8.52% annual growth. Out of those 3,795 applicants, 3,520 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.8% acceptance rate.

There were 3,567 students enrolled at Fort Lewis College in 2021. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Fort Lewis College has an overall enrollment yield of 27.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,520

Accepted Out of 3,795

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Fort Lewis College was 92.8% (3,520 admissions from 3,795 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 91.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 8.52%, while admissions grew by 10%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Fort Lewis College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2021)

229

Scores Submitted (2021)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Fort Lewis College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Fort Lewis College had a total enrollment of 3,567 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Fort Lewis College is 2,952 students and the part-time enrollment is 615. This means that 82.8% of students enrolled at Fort Lewis College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fort Lewis College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.3% White, 33.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Two or More Races, 0.869% Black or African American, 0.421% Asian, and 0.112% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fort Lewis College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (20.6%), followed by White Male (19.5%) and White Female (18.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.7%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (18.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fort Lewis College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,567 students. The full-time enrollment at Fort Lewis College is 2,952 and the part-time enrollment is 615. This means that 82.8% of students enrolled at Fort Lewis College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fort Lewis College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

54%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fort Lewis College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Fort Lewis College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fort Lewis College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,401 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
1,203 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
455 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fort Lewis College is 39.3% White, 33.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Two or More Races, 0.869% Black or African American, 0.421% Asian, and 0.112% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 42 students (1.18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 148 more women than men received degrees from Fort Lewis College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fort Lewis College is white (329 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (162 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Fort Lewis College is General Psychology (64 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (60 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (45 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fort Lewis College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (33 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (65 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fort Lewis College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (344,151 people), Other managers (303,177 people), Postsecondary teachers (194,204 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (169,811 people), and Chief executives & legislators (128,925 people).

The most specialized majors at Fort Lewis College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (33 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (65 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees), Physical Sciences (25 degrees), and Social Sciences (95 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fort Lewis College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Aerospace engineers, and Computer and information research scientists

The most specialized majors at Fort Lewis College are Natural Resources & Conservation (33 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (65 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees), Physical Sciences (25 degrees), and Social Sciences (95 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fort Lewis College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (406,919 people), Elementary & secondary schools (394,144 people), Legal services (271,896 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (239,621 people), and Computer Systems Design (218,728 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fort Lewis College.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
64 degrees awarded
General Business
60 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
45 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fort Lewis College was General Psychology with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fort Lewis College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

253

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

401

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 253 degrees were awarded to men at Fort Lewis College, which is 0.631 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (401).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fort Lewis College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Fort Lewis College in General Business, which is 1.86 times more than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Fort Lewis College in General Psychology, which is 3.57 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 28% of students graduating from Fort Lewis College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Fort Lewis College is Female and Asian (60% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.37% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
329 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
162 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fort Lewis College is white (329 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (162 degrees).

3.98% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
174 degrees awarded
White Male
155 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
118 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fort Lewis College is white female (174 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (155 degrees).

Operations

Fort Lewis College has an endowment valued at nearly $14.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.2M (8.08%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Fort Lewis College had a total salary expenditure of 72.2M. Fort Lewis College employs 62 Professors, 61 Assistant professors and 40 Associate professors. Most academics at Fort Lewis College are Male Assistant professor (36), Male Professor (31), and Female Professor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fort Lewis College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 90 employees, Service, with 68 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

Endowment

$14.8M

2021 Endowment

39.2%

growth from 2020

Fort Lewis College has an endowment valued at about $14.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Fort Lewis College grew 39.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fort Lewis College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.98M - Federal
$24.1M - State
$91.9k - Local

As of 2021, Fort Lewis College received $3.98M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $24.1M from state grants and contracts, and $91.9k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$37.6M

2021 Salaries

3.57%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Fort Lewis College paid a median of $37.6M in salaries, which represents 52.1% of their overall expenditure ($72.2M) and a 3.57% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13M

Instructional Salaries

200

Number of Employees

In 2021, Fort Lewis College paid a total of $13M to 200 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

90 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fort Lewis College were Professor with 62 employees, Assistant professor with 61 employees, and Associate professor with 40 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fort Lewis College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 90 employees, Service with 68 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fort Lewis College was Male Assistant professor with 36 employees, Male Professor with 31 employees, and Female Professor with 31 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fort Lewis College.