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Adams State University

Small 4-year, primarily residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 1,000 to 2,999, 25 to 49 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 50 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Town
    School setting
  • Public
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$14,305

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $10,769
$30,001–$48,000 $11,978
$48,001–$75,000 $14,112
$75,001–$110,000 $18,980
$110,001+ $20,621

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 2,060 students…

Graduated 37%
Withdrew 36%
Transferred 26%
Still enrolled 1%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Not making progress 27%
Making progress 22%
Forbearance 17%
Deferment 12%
Default 11%
Paid in full 6%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 2,787
Undergraduate enrollment 1,484
Graduate enrollment 1,303

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 39%
Hispanic 37%
Black 9%
Unknown 7%
Two or more races 4%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Business/Commerce 99
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 55
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 50
Sociology 24
Psychology 22
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 12
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 12
Music 11
English Language and Literature 10
Fine and Studio Arts 10
Biology 8
Mathematics 7
Chemistry 7
Political Science and Government 7
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 3
Psychology 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
Field of study Median earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $57,318
Business/Commerce $34,603
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $30,771
Biology $29,685
English Language and Literature $28,019
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $28,019
Field of study Median debt
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $21,451
Psychology $22,745
Business/Commerce $23,624
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $24,879
Sociology $29,441
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $31,000
Info: Department of Education