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Adams State University is a public regional university located in Alamosa, Colorado. Adams State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Adams State University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,685 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Colorado, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Adams State University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average.
Adams State University’s median net annual cost of $13,388 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Adams State University sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Health & Fitness, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, Sociology, English Language & Lit - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,388
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 20.95
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Adams State University - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Education, Business Administration, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Adams State University is 15% lower than the state average, and 19% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Adams State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Adams State University graduates within 4.7 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Adams State University’s economic mobility score of 6.33 is calculated by adjusting the 8.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Adams State University’s EMS of 6.33 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Adams State University pays $13,388 a year, $9,993 less than the $23,381 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,388
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Adams State University, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,388 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,461. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,315
Pell grants
$4,720
State grants
$4,307
Institutional grants
$4,550
Adams State University offers 7 online bachelor programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Adams State University offers 10 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
17
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
46%
Adams State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 100% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,717 applicants, of which 1,714 were admitted and 318 enrolled. Adams State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
61%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
36%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
11%
12%