CO
Fort Lewis College
4.80 incidents / 1,000 students
Durango, CO · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Fort Lewis College
Across 2022–2024, Fort Lewis College reported 20 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Western Colorado University.
- 4.80
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,588
- Rank of 2,072
- #33
- CO rank
- 3,544
- Enrolled students
4.80 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Fort Lewis College reports 4.80 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 672% above Northern Wyoming Community College District. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Northern Wyoming Community College District (1.70/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon (0.00/1k); Western New Mexico University (0.85/1k); Morton College (0.28/1k); Lake Washington Institute of Technology (0.28/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Western Colorado University (2.52/1k); Adams State University (8.96/1k); Regis University (7.60/1k); Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (0.00/1k); Colorado College (9.24/1k); Rocky Vista University (1.05/1k); Morgan Community College (0.00/1k); Trinidad State College (7.44/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 4.80
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,588
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 77%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 127185 · Fort Lewis College 4.80/1k score rate · #1,588/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.80/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,588/2,072
- ST-MID #33 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Northern Wyoming Community College · +3.10
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 69%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 3,544
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Northern Wyoming Community College District (-3.10/1k)
Fort Lewis College sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Northern Wyoming Community College District. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Northern Wyoming Community College District (-3.10/1k). National rank #1,588 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Fort Lewis College reports 4.80 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 672% above Northern Wyoming Community College District. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Northern Wyoming Community College District (1.70/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon (0.00/1k); Western New Mexico University (0.85/1k); Morton College (0.28/1k); Lake Washington Institute of Technology (0.28/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Western Colorado University (2.52/1k); Adams State University (8.96/1k); Regis University (7.60/1k); Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (0.00/1k); Colorado College (9.24/1k); Rocky Vista University (1.05/1k); Morgan Community College (0.00/1k); Trinidad State College (7.44/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Fort Lewis College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Fort on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Inter American University of · lowest peer 0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Morton College · near 0.28
Morton College — near
0.28 per 1,000 students
- Western New Mexico University · near 0.85
Western New Mexico University — near
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Northern Wyoming Community College · near 1.7
Northern Wyoming Community College District — near
1.7 per 1,000 students
- Fort Lewis College · this campus · highest
Fort Lewis College — this campus · highest
4.8 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Fort Lewis College's 4.80/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Fort Lewis College increased from 3 to 4 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 CO 4-year peers in this comparison, Fort Lewis College is larger than 44% and safer-reporting than 28% - the smaller, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Fort Lewis College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | 32 | 0.00 | 0 | 69 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | 43 | 0.00 | 3 | 69 |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | 89 | 0.00 | 6 | 69 |
| Iliff School of Theology | 166 | 0.00 | 8 | 69 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | 256 | 11.72 | 11 | 0 |
| Taft University System | 324 | 0.00 | 14 | 69 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | 336 | 0.00 | 17 | 69 |
| Denver College of Nursing | 811 | 0.00 | 19 | 69 |
| Denver Seminary | 847 | 0.00 | 22 | 69 |
| Naropa University | 1,094 | 3.66 | 25 | 31 |
| Trinidad State College | 1,613 | 7.44 | 28 | 14 |
| Fort Lewis College (this campus) | 3,544 | 4.80 | 44 | 28 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Fort Lewis College rose from 3 to 4 (+33%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (0 to 1) and Robbery (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Arson (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Fort Lewis College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Robbery, Aggravated Assault and Arson. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Burglary, Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyFort Lewis College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 69% (13 → 4 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 32 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 8 | 65 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 6 | 37 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 13 | 152 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 32 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 2 | 142 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Fort Lewis College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
WY
Northern Wyoming Community College District
1.70 incidents / 1,000 students
PR
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Fort Lewis College sits on price and outcomes
At $17,296, Fort Lewis College's reported average net price is cheaper than 52% among 67 Colorado colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,052.
- $17,296
- average net price
- $17,052
- Colorado median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,464
- reported income-bracket spread
This institution reports an unusual pattern: families under $30,000 record a HIGHER net price ($18,622) than those above $110,000 ($13,158). Fewer than 2% of institutions reporting both brackets show this shape. It can reflect small bracket samples or programme mix rather than aid policy, so treat it as a question to raise with the financial-aid office rather than a finding.
Six-year median earnings of $36,352 run about 2.1 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $9,958
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $21,526
- Avg Net Price
- $17,296
- Median Debt
- $18,389
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- SAT Average
- 1111
- SAT Math Range
- 505-605
- ACT Average
- 20
- ACT Range
- 18-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 39%
- Retention Rate
- 66%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,352
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $46,349
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 68%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,230 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, WY · 3,534 enrolled
Safety Score 1.70
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · 3,556 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · 3,531 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
Morton College
Cicero, IL · 3,562 enrolled
Safety Score 0.28
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA · 3,564 enrolled
Safety Score 0.28
Closest by National Rank
Fort Lewis College (national rank #1588) sits near Salem State University (#1589) and The University of Tennessee Southern (#1587) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Salem State University
Salem, MA
National Rank #1589
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN
National Rank #1587
Norwich University
Northfield, VT
National Rank #1586
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA
National Rank #1590
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL
National Rank #1591
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Fort Lewis College, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · 3,556 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · 3,531 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA · 3,564 enrolled
Safety score 0.28
Kent State University at Stark
North Canton, OH · 3,569 enrolled
Safety score 0.56
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ · 3,572 enrolled
Safety score 1.96
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL · 3,514 enrolled
Safety score 5.98
Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ · 3,511 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · 3,577 enrolled
Safety score 3.35
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN · 1,046 enrolled
Safety score 4.78
Salem State University
Salem, MA · 6,230 enrolled
Safety score 4.82
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA · 5,592 enrolled
Safety score 4.83
Norwich University
Northfield, VT · 3,149 enrolled
Safety score 4.76
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL · 1,861 enrolled
Safety score 4.84
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX · 2,687 enrolled
Safety score 4.84
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY · 4,540 enrolled
Safety score 4.85
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA · 844 enrolled
Safety score 4.74
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fort Lewis College safe?
Fort Lewis College has a safety score of 4.80 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,588 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Northern Wyoming Community College District (1.70/1k). Same-state same-level set: Western Colorado University (2.52/1k); Adams State University (8.96/1k); Regis University (7.60/1k); Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (0.00/1k); Colorado College (9.24/1k); Rocky Vista University (1.05/1k); Morgan Community College (0.00/1k); Trinidad State College (7.44/1k).
What crimes are reported at Fort Lewis College?
For calendar year 2024, Fort Lewis College reported Rape (2), Aggravated Assault (1) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Fort Lewis College compare to similar schools?
Fort Lewis College reports 672% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Northern Wyoming Community College District. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Northern Wyoming Community College District (1.70/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon (0.00/1k); Western New Mexico University (0.85/1k); Morton College (0.28/1k); Lake Washington Institute of Technology (0.28/1k). Same-state same-level set: Western Colorado University (2.52/1k); Adams State University (8.96/1k); Regis University (7.60/1k); Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (0.00/1k); Colorado College (9.24/1k); Rocky Vista University (1.05/1k); Morgan Community College (0.00/1k); Trinidad State College (7.44/1k).
Does Fort Lewis College have fire safety data?
Yes. Fort Lewis College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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