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Colleges in and near Durango

Durango is home to Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College (3,411 students on campus) is inside the city. About 14% of Durango’s residents are enrolled in college, above Colorado (6%).

Fort Lewis College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Durango. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
3,411 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Fort Lewis College
Residents in college
14%
Above CO (6%)
Nearest community college
185 mi
Trinidad State College · $4,608 tuition
Nearest public university
0.9 mi
Fort Lewis College · $9,958 in-state
Median household income
$79K
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What stands out about college in Durango

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in DurangoFort Lewis College has 3,411 students on campus in Durango, 36% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Fort Lewis CollegeLiving in Colorado, Fort Lewis College charges $9,958 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,526. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 185 miles awayTrinidad State College in Trinidad: tuition and fees $4,608 a year for Colorado residents.Students are 14% of residentsAbove Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Durango

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Durango.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Fort Lewis CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,411 on campus · In Durango77%admitted$17knet price36%graduate$46kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Durango’s median household income ($78,602) falls.

Fort Lewis CollegeIn Durango · sticker $27,030$19,498a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Durango: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Fort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College36% graduate$46k earnings$18k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Durango

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Fort Lewis College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Social sciences 16%Business 15%Parks & recreation 11%Natural resources 8%Health professions 7%Psychology 6%Everything else 36%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, General77 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Psychology, General55 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness50 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research46 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Biology, General27 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Engineering, General26 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General25 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Sociology20 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Durango

Is Durango a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 Durango residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Colorado (6). The largest campus in the city, Fort Lewis College, has 3,411 students on campus.

What colleges are in Durango?

Fort Lewis College is inside the city. Trinidad State College is 185 miles away in Trinidad.

What is the closest community college to Durango, and what does it cost?

Trinidad State College in Trinidad, 185 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,608 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $10,772, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Fort Lewis College cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $9,958 a year in-state and $21,526 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $18,622 (under $30,000 income) to $13,158 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Durango. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →