Fort Lewis College Durango Colorado

Fort Lewis College

Website: http://www.fortlewis.edu
Address: 1000 Rim Drive , Durango , Colorado – 81301-3999
Phone: (970) 247-7010

GENERAL INFORMATION

Type
Four or more years Public

Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s

Campus setting
Distant Town

Campus housing
Yes

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Arts & Sciences

Athletics (football)
NCAA, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Religious affiliation
Not applicable

Calendar system
Semester

Remedial services
Yes

Academic/career counseling service
Yes

Employment services for students
Yes

Placement services for completers
Yes

On-campus daycare
Yes

Distance learning
No

ROTC
No

Study abroad
Yes

Weekend/evening college
No

ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION

Application fee
$30

STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN

Applicants
3,433
1,687
1,746

Percent admitted
60%
64%
57%

Admitted applicants who enrolled
39%
41%
36%

TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75

SAT Critical reading
470
573

SAT Math
470
590

SAT Writing
450
560

ACT Composite
19
24

ACT English
19
24

ACT Math
18
24

Secondary school GPA
Required

Secondary school record
Required

Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended

Recommendations
Recommended

Admissions test scores
Required

COST

EXPENSES
AMOUNT

In-state tuition
$2,846

Out-of-state tuition
$15,162

Books and supplies
$1,698

On-campus room and board
$7,170

On-campus other expenses
$4,098

FINANCIAL AID

TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT

Financial aid
84%

Federal grant aid
27%
$3,910

State or local grant aid
33%
$6,376

Institutional grant aid
75%

Loan aid
43%
$4,271

STUDENT BODY

ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN

Enrolled
3,740
51%
49%

Estimated undergraduates enrolled
3,746

Estimated graduates enrolled
0

Undergraduates 24 years old
83%

Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
16%

GRADUATION RATE

Total
33%

Men
30%

Women
37%

Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
14%

Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
29%

Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
33%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
 
 
 
 
 
In-state
$3,393
$3,794
$4,196
$4,646
10.7%
Out-of-state
$14,061
$14,994
$16,512
$17,616
6.7%
Books and supplies
$1,698
$1,698
$1,698
$1,698
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,468
$6,876
$7,170
$7,444
3.8%
Other
$3,534
$3,550
$4,098
$4,098
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$15,093
$15,918
$17,162
$17,886
4.2%
Out-of-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$25,761
$27,118
$29,478
$30,856
4.7%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,723
1,374
1,348
Percent admitted
68%
70%
65%
Percent admitted who enrolled
43%
47%
40%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
 
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
227
28%
ACT
696
87%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
470
575
SAT Math
460
570
SAT Writing
450
570
ACT Composite
20
24
ACT English
19
25
ACT Math
18
24

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1/1/1958 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1983 –
Accredited
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) – Baccalaureate programs
3/18/2001 –
Accredited