by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Fort Lewis College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total cost of attendance at Fort Lewis College spanned $25,558.00 and up to $37,126.00 depending on your residency status.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: close to $25,558.00 for in-state students versus $37,126.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $9,958.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,600.00 |
| Total cost | $25,558.00 |
| That is 33% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,558.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,734.00 |
| Net price | $15,824.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,558.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,408.00 |
| Net price | $17,150.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $21,526.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,600.00 |
| Total cost | $37,126.00 |
| That is 93% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,126.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,734.00 |
| Net price | $27,392.00 |
| That is 42% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,126.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,408.00 |
| Net price | $28,718.00 |
| That is 49% above the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 3.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $17,680.00 | $16,313.00 | $26,348.00 |
| Senior year | $19,370.00 | $17,873.00 | $28,867.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $74,066.00 | $68,340.00 | $110,378.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,217.00 | $26,035.00 | $42,050.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $852.00 | $786.00 | $1,270.00 |
| Total amount paid | $102,283.00 | $94,375.00 | $152,428.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $17,680.00 | $16,313.00 | $26,348.00 |
| Senior year | $18,226.00 | $16,817.00 | $27,162.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,906.00 | $33,130.00 | $53,510.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,679.00 | $12,621.00 | $20,385.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $413.00 | $381.00 | $616.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,585.00 | $45,752.00 | $73,895.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $29,605.00 | $28,239.00 | $38,273.00 |
| Senior year | $32,436.00 | $30,938.00 | $41,932.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $124,025.00 | $118,299.00 | $160,337.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $47,249.00 | $45,068.00 | $61,083.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,427.00 | $1,361.00 | $1,845.00 |
| Total amount paid | $171,275.00 | $163,366.00 | $221,420.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $29,605.00 | $28,239.00 | $38,273.00 |
| Senior year | $30,520.00 | $29,111.00 | $39,456.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $60,126.00 | $57,350.00 | $77,729.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,906.00 | $21,848.00 | $29,612.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $692.00 | $660.00 | $895.00 |
| Total amount paid | $83,032.00 | $79,198.00 | $107,342.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,296.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,339.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,272.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,612.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,105.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,703.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,310.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Fort Lewis College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Fort Lewis College is $9,000.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,000.00 |
| 75th | $20,750.00 |
| 90th | $29,847.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,818.00 |
| Middle income | $8,250.00 |
| High income | $8,750.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,068.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,795.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,008.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Fort Lewis College comes to $2,450.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Fort Lewis College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Fort Lewis College come to $170,493,958.00 across 12,120 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 46 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,276.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Fort Lewis College, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.