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title: Fort Lewis College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Durango, CO
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,349 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,571 – $68,747 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,905 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 36% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $27,030 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 63% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.19× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,349 | derived |

**36% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $9,000 (≈ 19% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,895 to $54,481 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,481 | $25,397 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,623 | $19,225 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,074 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,552 | not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,786 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,333 | $19,674 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,932 | $18,682 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,946 | $17,919 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,208 | $15,000 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,953 | $13,262 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,903 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,260 | $17,653 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,053 | $16,250 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,928 | $14,951 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,155 | $15,163 |
| Outdoor Education. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,048 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,274 | $16,465 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,895 | $18,013 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Fort Lewis College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?127185

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