by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Fort Lewis College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, FLC is ranked #1,543 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
FLC is also ranked #19 on the Best Colleges in Colorado list.
Fort Lewis College has an acceptance rate of 77%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 9% of students accepted to FLC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 505 and 605. Math scores were between 505 and 605.
FLC received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 26.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Fort Lewis College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Fort Lewis College is 77%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Fort Lewis College this rate is 63%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at FLC for first-time, full-time students is 43%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Fort Lewis College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 3,070 undergraduates at FLC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Fort Lewis College.
The overall average net price of FLC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for FLC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,272 | $17,612 | $19,105 | $16,703 | $16,310 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of FLC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At FLC, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $5,990 a year. That adds up to $23,960 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Fort Lewis College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Fort Lewis College make around $46,349 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Fort Lewis College is an public institution situated in Durango, Colorado. Durango is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Fort Lewis College.
Contact details for Fort Lewis College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301-3999 |
| Phone: | 9702477010 |
| Website: | fortlewis.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/FortLewis |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/FLCDurango |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 22 majors graduated from Fort Lewis College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 626 | NA |
| General Psychology | 59 | $26,946 |
| Business & Commerce | 55 | $30,333 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 50 | $23,928 |
| Health & Physical Education | 37 | $23,155 |
| General Biology | 33 | $24,260 |
| Public Health | 26 | $25,953 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 24 | $21,274 |
| Sociology | 22 | $29,932 |
| Radio, TV & Digital Communication | 19 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
719 students took at least one online class at Fort Lewis College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.