Adams State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 18,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,100 (90% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (73%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,002
Men / Women 54% / 46%
From State 66%
From Region 15%
Athletes 671 (73.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 38%
Hispanic 37%
Black 8%
Mixed 5%
Native American 3%
International 3%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Adams State University 236 56% 44% 1% 7% 28% 1% $55,751 3 -0.88 52 94% 6.4%
Computer Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,112 5 -1.31 87 — — — — —
Chemistry 8 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,896 3 -1.42 55 — — — — —
Earth Science 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,883 13 -0.83 53 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $59,235 9 -0.99 61 — — — — —
Biology 13 — 23% 62% 0% 0% 15% 0% $57,880 13 -0.99 58 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 32 — 69% 31% 0% 6% 28% 3% $54,502 21 -0.85 49 95% — — — —
Nursing 17 — 18% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $82,182 9 -1.00 88 98% — — — —
Business Administration 68 — 74% 53% 1% 7% 25% 0% $56,392 4 -1.10 54 90% 6.2% — — —
Creative Writing — — — — — — — — $49,196 35 -0.39 35 — — — — —
English 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,052 35 -0.41 34 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 21 — 57% 29% 5% 14% 38% 0% $49,937 17 -0.71 37 92% — — — —
Applied Psychology 9 — 67% 22% 0% 11% 22% 11% $50,442 24 -0.70 38 — — — — —
Communication 6 — 67% 17% 0% 17% 50% 0% $51,913 15 -0.93 42 — — — — —
Political Science 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,012 9 -1.12 56 — — — — —
Psychology 8 — 25% 12% 0% 12% 38% 0% $47,976 12 -1.08 31 94% — — — —
Public Relations and Advertising — — — — — — — — $56,059 6 -1.43 53 — — — — —
Sociology 29 — 62% 38% 0% 14% 45% 0% $53,517 43 -0.31 46 100% 7.0% — — —
Elementary Education 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,990 80 +0.55 53 94% — — — —
Art 5 — 40% 0% 0% 0% 60% 0% $35,090 7 -1.26 7 — — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,154 7 -1.25 7 — — — — —
Theatre Arts 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,312 10 -1.04 7 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,321
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,345
Est. In-State Cost $13,351
Est. Out-of-State Cost $30,199
ROI Percentile 52th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 51%
4-Year Graduation Rate 20%
6-Year Graduation Rate 39%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 28.8% 68 74% 53% 1% 7% 25% 0% $56,392 2 -1.10 54 90% 6.2%
Social Sciences 22.9% 54 56% 31% 0% 13% 39% 2% $52,135 18 -0.58 43 99% 7.0%
Health Sciences 20.8% 49 51% 45% 0% 4% 29% 2% $64,105 9 -0.90 70 96% —
Humanities 10.2% 24 58% 33% 4% 12% 38% 0% $49,826 20 -0.67 37 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.5% 13 23% 62% 0% 0% 15% 0% $57,880 12 -0.99 58 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.1% 12 42% 58% 0% 0% 8% 0% $56,838 2 -1.24 55 — —
Arts 4.2% 10 50% 20% 0% 0% 30% 0% $35,169 3 -1.19 7 — —
Education 1.7% 4 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,990 68 +0.55 53 94% —
Computer Science 0.8% 2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,112 7 -1.31 87 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — 7 #260 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 7 #502 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 136 $675K $675K $0
Football 130 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Baseball 44 $345K $345K $0
Wrestling 44 $398K $398K $0
Lacrosse 38 $293K $293K $0
Soccer 34 $234K $234K $0
Swimming 18 $131K $131K $0
Basketball 16 $549K $549K $0
Total 458 $3.8M $3.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 82 $678K $678K $0
Soccer 36 $282K $282K $0
Softball 25 $270K $270K $0
Wrestling 22 $234K $234K $0
Volleyball 19 $483K $483K $0
Swimming 13 $131K $131K $0
Basketball 12 $611K $611K $0
Golf 7 $51K $51K $0
Total 213 $2.7M $2.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 218 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Football 130 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 70 $517K $517K $0
Wrestling 66 $632K $632K $0
Baseball 44 $345K $345K $0
Lacrosse 38 $293K $293K $0
Swimming 31 $263K $263K $0
Basketball 28 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Softball 25 $270K $270K $0
Volleyball 19 $483K $483K $0
Golf 7 $51K $51K $0
Total 671 $7.6M $7.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 95% 95% 95%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional