The student-faculty ratio at Fort Lewis College is 16:1, and the school has 44.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Fort Lewis College include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 63 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Total faculty
170 full time
71 part time
Minority
10% full time
11% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
90%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4954.2%
Classes with fewer than 20 students44.3%
50 or more1.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
63%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
39%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
48%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
45%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Colorado State University
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Northern Arizona University
University of Colorado--Boulder
University of Denver
University of New Mexico
University of Phoenix
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Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Megan Chambellan, 2016 B.S. Physics. Megan is a PhD student in Physics at the University of Northern Arizona where she is studying physical optics., Tata Trask 94 CEO of Tara Trask & Accoc. A litigation strategy, jury research and trial consulting firm., Marissa Molina 14 teacher and White Houses "Champions of Change" award winner 2015
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
middle of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 10%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8%
Engineering 8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 8%
Psychology 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$52,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,500
International Business$44,100
Marketing$44,000
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$41,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$31,700
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$41,200
Physical Sciences
Geological and Earth Sciences$53,400
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$40,800
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Graphic Communications, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Writing, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Wellness, General
Public Health, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Outdoor Education
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music Management
Music Pedagogy
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Minors
Legal Professions and Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Forensic Science and Technology
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Anthropology, Other
Criminology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Physical and Biological Anthropology
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Mathematics and Statistics
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Outdoor Education
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Writing, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Health Professions and Related Programs
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Public Health, General
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Graphic Communications, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Statistics
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program4%
Double major4%
Dual enrollment3%
Honors program2%
Study abroad1%
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
Art, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
11
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
53
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
1%
Consortia
Consortia
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
