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Is Fort Lewis College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Fort Lewis, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Fort Lewis lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $20,090 in yearly net price and $16,591 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $49,164. For context, Fort Lewis's net price runs about 22% above the typical 4-year, public school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$16,074
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,920 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $12,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$20,090
Median earnings 10 years out
$49,164
Median debt at graduation
$16,591
Graduation rate
36%
At Fort Lewis, a typical graduate carries about $16,591 in student debt and earns roughly $49,164 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $189 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $7,364 more than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
73% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Fort Lewis is a public four year school in Durango, CO. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Worth-It Score: 65/100
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Common questions about Fort Lewis
The median net price at Fort Lewis is $20,090 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
What families actually paid
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All students who received aid
$17,114a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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