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Adams State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Alamosa, CO
Population 18,000
Website https://www.adams.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,239
Men / Women 57% / 43%
White 50%
Hispanic 33%
Black 9%
Mixed 4%
Native American 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 39%
Life & Natural Sciences 28%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Arts 4%
Education 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,824
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,944
Est. In-State Cost $12,708
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,387
10-Year ROI $142,000
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,100 (90th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (73th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 95%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 7 #525
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Adams State University 202 50% / 50% 2% $51,930
Biology 17 — 47% / 53% 6% —
Chemistry 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Earth Science 3 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Kinesiology 27 — 59% / 41% 0% $43,933
Nursing 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $72,244
Business Administration 79 +1 62% / 38% 4% $53,350
Applied Psychology 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% —
Communication 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% —
Creative Writing 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
English 4 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Liberal Studies 16 — 38% / 62% 0% $46,284
Political Science 3 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Psychology 6 — 17% / 83% 0% —
Public Relations and Advertising
Sociology 15 — 47% / 53% 0% —
Elementary Education 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,885
Art 3 — 33% / 67% 0% —
Music 2 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Theatre Arts 4 — 50% / 50% 0% —