Fort Lewis College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Fort Lewis College is $27,030 a year for Colorado residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,296 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $27,030. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Colorado residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$9,958$21,526
Housing & meals$13,390$13,390
Books & supplies$1,240$1,240
Personal & travel$4,112$4,112
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,670−$1,670
Total cost of attendance$27,030$38,598

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$9,000
Loan default rate9.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out19%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants35%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$9,734Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

FLC net price compared with other Colorado colleges

FLC has the 17th-lowest average net price of 26 Colorado colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
13Colorado Mesa University$15,10341%$45,823
14Metropolitan State University of Denver$15,32732%$52,093
15University of Colorado Colorado Springs$15,78847%$54,659
16Western Colorado University$16,42551%$46,833
17Fort Lewis College$17,29636%$46,349
18University of Northern Colorado$17,76051%$52,231
19Regis University$18,39761%$72,105
20Colorado State University-Fort Collins$21,27967%$60,543
21University of Colorado Boulder$25,34674%$69,738

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Colorado colleges →

Why FLC costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Fort Lewis College77%$17,29636%$46,349This school
Colorado State University Pueblo95%$10,05140%$55,563
Pueblo Community College—$12,04531%$37,434
Colorado Mountain College—$7,81327%$44,127
Red Rocks Community College—$9,04432%$46,288

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Fort Lewis College would cost you $7,245 more per year than Colorado State University Pueblo, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Fort Lewis College, mostly from more Colorado State University Pueblo students living at home, which lowers its average (+$1,907).
  • Colorado State University Pueblo gives aided families $4,152 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Colorado residentFLCColorado State University PuebloDifference
Tuition & fees$9,958$9,720+$238
Books & supplies$1,240$1,460−$220
Housing & meals$13,390$11,596+$1,794
Personal & travel$4,112$4,738−$626
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,670−$3,577+$1,907
Sticker price$27,030$23,937+$3,093
Average grants−$9,734−$13,886+$4,152
You pay$17,296$10,051+$7,245

“+” means FLC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

FLC cost questions

How much is tuition at FLC?

Tuition and fees are $9,958 a year for Colorado residents and $21,526 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending FLC?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $27,030 a year for Colorado residents living on campus and about $38,598 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at FLC?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,296 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,622; $48–75k pay $19,468; $110k+ pay $13,158. These figures are for Colorado residents.

How much debt do FLC graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $9,000, and 9.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Fort Lewis College overview