Fort Lewis vs Keene State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, COCompass Score: SolidBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Keene State CollegeKeene, NHCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Keene State has the higher graduation rate: 60% against 36% at Fort Lewis.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Keene State has the lower price after aid: $12,192 a year, against $18,622 at Fort Lewis.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Keene State: $54,368, against $46,349 at Fort Lewis.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Durango, CO
Keene, NH
Setting
Town
Town
Students
3,413
2,846
Sports
NCAA Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Little East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
90%
Average SAT
1111
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
18–26
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
36%
60%
First-year retention
66%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,349
$54,368
Median debt
$18,389
$25,749
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,296
$17,887
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,622
$12,192
$30,001–$48,000
$17,014
$12,536
$48,001–$75,000
$19,468
$16,045
$75,001–$110,000
$19,498
$18,004
Over $110,000
$13,158
$22,928
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering (general) $77,389
- Accounting $59,298
- Geology and earth science $56,304
- Marketing $56,044
- Business (general) $56,038
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $87,710
- Nursing $82,061
- Computing and information science $78,965
- Biology $72,593
- Business administration $69,674
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.