Adams State University, CO

location_on  208 Edgemont BLVD, Alamosa, CO 81101 • language  adams.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 90%
Associate’s 10%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Education1%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities60%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology3%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 99%
Median SAT Math 480
Median SAT Reading 495
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 430–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $12,740 $11,406
$30K–$48K $11,000 $13,831 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $16,282 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $20,800 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $22,492 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 49%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 46%
Median Payment $223
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 43% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 11% 10%
>$110K 		12% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13,000 $12,357 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $10,000 $12,948 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $12,354 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $13,000 $13,570 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $9,000 $11,268 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $31,149 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $21,900 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,457 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,172 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		39% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		46% 55% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		48% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		50% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 54%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 30%
Graduation Rate 28%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		16% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		28% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		31% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		17% 50% 57%
Black 		19% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		32% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		22% 44% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 50% 63%
Two or more races 		17% 44% 48%
Other race 		29% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,881
Full-time Undergrads 59%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 1,113
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		9% 7% 13%
Caucasian 		41% 56% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		36% 18% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 5% 4%
Other race 		8% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 14%
>$110K 		16% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Trinidad State Junior College
78 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Pueblo Community College
87 miles, E • 1.4 star
Colorado State University-Pueblo
91 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Pueblo Memorial Airport
94 miles, E • 1 star
Durango-La Plata County Airport
105 miles, W • 1 star