FLC's tuition & fees has increased from $17,816 (2015) to $21,526 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.82% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $11,466 (year 2025).
FLC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 15.44% from 2015 ($35,200).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, FLC's COA is $40,636, which is increased by 2.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to FLC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.82% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,344. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Fort Lewis College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 3.48% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,208 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,208 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | 3.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,240 | -0.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | 0.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 64.97% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Fort Lewis College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,176 | $14,024 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,212 | $13,924 | 0.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,832 | $14,750 | 3.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,138 | $13,882 | -10.06% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,262 | $14,046 | 0.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,483 | $13,820 | 1.45% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,726 | $14,242 | 1.57% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,570 | $16,426 | 5.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,502 | $18,790 | 5.62% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,860 | $20,964 | 2.05% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Fort Lewis College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Fort Lewis College | $21,526
($9,958) | $20,798
($9,670) | 3.50% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $35,061
($13,373) | $33,765
($13,009) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $29,391
($10,383) | $28,209
($10,017) | 4.19% |
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| Front Range Community College | $17,263
($4,663) | $16,974
($4,740) | 1.70% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $30,684
($11,124) | $29,503
($10,780) | 4.00% |
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