10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$234,274at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Fort Lewis College
⌖ Durango, CO · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$234,274 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
167.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−94%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,491Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$17,296Average net price / year
$27,030Cost of attendance
$46,491Median earnings · year 5 after completion
35.6%Completion rate
77.3%Admission rate
3,079Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$30,214Year 1
$46,601Year 4
$46,491Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$77,3892Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$59,2983Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · Bachelor's Degree$56,3044Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$56,0445Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$56,0386Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$51,3327Public Health · Bachelor's Degree$47,8308Natural Resources Conservation and Research · Bachelor's Degree$46,492Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CO
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Gunnison, CO
Western Colorado University
- Annual net price
- $16,425
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,723
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Front Range Community College
- Annual net price
- $13,031
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,622
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
University of Northern Colorado
- Annual net price
- $17,760
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,185
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Aims Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,463
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,038
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $77,389 | $28,450 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $59,298 | $21,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $56,304 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $56,044 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,038 | $20,500 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $51,332 | $15,417 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $47,830 | $14,615 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $46,492 | $21,477 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,256 | $20,264 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,833 | $17,592 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,544 | $19,213 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,694 | $18,761 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $41,675 | $15,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,653 | $16,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $41,032 | Not available |
| Outdoor Education | Bachelor's Degree | $39,598 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $16,500 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.