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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Fort Lewis College, University of Hawaii-West Oahu, University of Baltimore. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Fort LewisDurango, CO | Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HI | BaltimoreBaltimore, MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.3% | 95.3% | 78.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1010–1210 | 931–1103 | 740–1330 |
| Average net price | $17,29634.9% on Pell grants | $10,32732.1% on Pell grants | $13,86844.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,958 in-state · $21,526 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,584 in-state · $20,544 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,992 in-state · $23,984 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 35.6% | 49.5% | 38.2% |
| First-year retention | 66.1% | 78.0% | 60.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 34.9% | 32.1% | 44.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,349 | $52,075 | $61,335 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,389 | $14,500 | $23,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,079 | 2,519 | 1,133 |
| Consensus percentile | 29Lower is better | 27Lower is better | 29Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 19 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 52 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Fort Lewis | Hawaii-West Oahu | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #19 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 | #10 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 | #84 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #482 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #921 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #235 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #971 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #286 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #574 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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