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Fort Lewis College, Fall 2025 at a glance

Enrollment

Student Group Subgroup Fall ‘25 Summer ‘25 Spring ‘25 Fall ‘24 YOY Change Fall '24 - Fall '25
Undergraduate Total 3297 675 3059 3392 -95 (-2.8%)
Degree Seeking 3021 666 2779 3079 -58 (-1.9%)
Dual Enrollment 235 0 213 262 -27 (-10.3%)
Other Non Degree Seeking 41 9 67 51 -10 (-19.6%)
Graduate Total 160 50 131 152 8 (+5.3%)
Degree Seeking 139 49 107 119 20 (+16.8%)
Other Non Degree Seeking 21 1 24 33 -12 (-36.4%)
Total Enrollment 3457 725 3190 3544 -87 (-2.5%)


Demographic Data*

Student Group Female Male Non-Binary Not Disclosed
Undergraduate Degree Seeking 52.4% 47.4% .2% .1%
Graduate Degree Seeking 68.4% 31.7% 0% 0%
Non Degree Seeking** 59.6% 40.4% 0% 0%
Total Enrollment 53.7% 46.1% .2% .1%

 

IPEDS Race/Ethnicity Undergraduate Degree Seeking Graduate Degree Seeking Non Degree Seeking** Total Enrollment
Native American / Alaska Native 26.5% 39.6% 5.1% 25.2%
Asian .5% .7% 1.4% .6%
Black / African American 1.7% 0% .7% 1.5%
Hispanic 15.2% 10.1% 13.8% 14.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander .1% 0% 0% .1%
US Non-Resident 1.0% 0% 3.7% 1.2%
White 43.1% 35.3% 68.4% 45.0%
Two or More Races 11.7% 14.4% 6.1% 11.3%
Unanswered .4% 0% 1.0% .4%

 

Student Group In State Out of State States Represented Foreign Countries Represented
Undergraduate Degree Seeking 1273 (42.1%) 1748 (57.9%) 49 17
Graduate Degree Seeking 53 (38.1%) 86 (61.9%) 18 0
Non Degree Seeking** 272 (91.6%) 25 (8.4%) 7 4
Total Enrollment 1598 (46.2%) 1859 (53.8%) 49 18

 

Student Group Native American Tuition Waiver Native American Tribes /
Alaskan Villages Represented
Undergraduate Degree Seeking 1213 (40.2%) 163
Graduate Degree Seeking 72 (51.8%) 25
Non Degree Seeking** 5 (1.8%) 3
Total Enrollment 1290 (37.3%) 169

 

Student Group Pell Eligible
Undergraduate Degree Seeking 1219 (40.4%)
Graduate Degree Seeking 21 (15.1%)
Non Degree Seeking** 7 (2.4%)
Total Enrollment 1247 (36.1%)

 

Student Group First Generation
Undergraduate Degree Seeking 1281 (42.4%)
Graduate Degree Seeking 54 (38.9%)
Non Degree Seeking** 57 (19.2%)
Total Enrollment 1392 (40.3%)

 

Student Group Living on Campus
Undergraduate Degree Seeking 1560 (51.6%)
Graduate Degree Seeking 4 (2.9%)
Non Degree Seeking** 13 (4.4%)
Total Enrollment 1577 (45.6%)


Faculty, Staff, & Class Data from 24/25

Faculty FTE 232.13
Student FTE 2950.89
Student FTE to Faculty FTE Ratio 12.7


Student FTE & Class Data from Fall ‘25

Student FTE* 2957.3
Average Class Size 16
Classes with < 20 Students 60%
Classes with < 50 Students 100%


Top 10 Undergraduate Majors by Enrollment**

Major Students Percent of Degree Seeking Undergraduates
Business Administration 297 9.8%
Psychology 238 7.9%
Engineering 196 6.5%
Exercise Physiology 169 5.6%
Environmental Conservation and Management 126 4.2%
Criminology and Justice Studies 102 3.4%
Health Sciences 88 2.9%
Adventure Education 85 2.8%
Accounting 84 2.8%
Environmental Science 82 2.7%


Degree Information

Bachelor’s Degree Programs Awarded 597
Graduate Degree Programs Awarded 33


Degrees Awarded by Program (24/25: Summer '24, Fall 24, Spring '25)

Degree Program Graduates Percent of Bachelor's
Degrees Awarded
Accounting 13 2.2%
Adventure Education 18 3.0%
Anthropology 10 1.7%
Art K-12 Education 1 0.2%
Biochemistry 10 1.7%
Biology 13 2.2%
Biology Secondary Education 1 0.2%
Borders & Languages 2 0.3%
Business Administration 62 10.4%
Business Economics 4 0.7%
Cellular and Molecular Biology 9 1.5%
Chemistry 7 1.2%
Communication Design 8 1.3%
Computer Engineering 3 0.5%
Computer Information Systems 17 2.8%
Criminology & Justice Studies 20 3.4%
Early Childhood Education 4 0.7%
Economics 9 1.5%
Educational Studies 7 1.2%
Elementary Education 8 1.3%
Engineering 16 2.7%
English 7 1.2%
English Secondary Education 3 0.5%
Entrepreneurship & Small Business 3 0.5%
Environmental Biology: Wildlife, Plant, and Ecological Science 7 1.2%
Environmental Conservation and Management 35 5.9%
Environmental Science 19 3.2%
Environmental Studies 3 0.5%
Exercise & Health Promotion 6 1.0%
Exercise Physiology 39 6.5%
Gender & Sexuality Studies 1 0.2%
Geology 10 1.7%
Health Sciences 9 1.5%
History 5 0.8%
History Secondary Education 2 0.3%
History-General Option 1 0.2%
Integrative Biology 3 0.5%
Journalism & Multimedia Studies 6 1.0%
Marketing 9 1.5%
Master of Arts in Education: Leading in Context 11 1.8%
Master of Arts in Education: Principal Leadership 8 1.3%
Master of Arts in Education: Special Education 6 1.0%
Master of Arts in Education: Teacher Licensure with CDE Initial Licensure 8 1.3%
Mathematics 4 0.7%
Music 1 0.2%
Music Education 1 0.2%
Music Performance 3 0.5%
Musical Theatre 2 0.3%
Native American & Indigenous Studies 5 0.8%
Philosophy 3 0.5%
Physics 1 0.2%
Political Science 13 2.2%
Psychology 45 7.5%
Public Health 15 2.5%
Sociology and Human Services 23 3.9%
Sport Administration 14 2.3%
Studio Art 14 2.3%
Theatre 3 0.5%
World Languages Education 1 0.2%
Writing 6 1.0%

*Student FTE = (total undergraduate enrolled credit hours/15) + (total graduate enrolled credit hours/12)
**Primary and Secondary Majors at time of census; Degree seeking undergraduates only