Adams State University
Adams State University is a public university in Alamosa, Colorado, United States. The university's Adams State Grizzlies athletic teams compete in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $13,340
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,053
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- Graduation rate (200%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 41%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,372
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,072
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,338
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Alamosa, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Adams State University include Business, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology.
- Business (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,111 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,701 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,125
- Biology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,467 4 years after graduation
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,809 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,340
- Sociology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,948 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,750
- Elementary Education and Teaching (8 bachelor's)
- Nursing (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,402 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,950
- Psychology (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,943 1 year after graduation · median debt $13,500
- English (4 bachelor's)
- Dramatic (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 20%, Health 1%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 76%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Adams State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,947 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,947
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,392
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,921
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,787
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,274
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,824
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,944
- Books and supplies: $2,920
- On-campus room and board: $9,820
- Off-campus room and board: $16,785
- Off-campus with family: $3,105
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,352
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $5,678
- Average federal loan: $6,368
- Median debt at graduation: $19,500
Admissions
Adams State University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,053
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 27%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduate students: 1,568
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 51%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 36%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $89,245
- Associate professor salary: $67,530
- Assistant professor salary: $54,617
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,003
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Adams State University acceptance rate? Adams State University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Adams State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,947 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,340.
What majors does Adams State University offer? Popular programs include Business, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sociology.
What is the average salary after Adams State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,372 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Adams State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 41% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Adams State University official site: https://www.adams.edu.