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Adams State University Data & Information Overview

72 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
100% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Adams State University Ranked?

#959 Best Colleges in Nation
#17 Best Colleges in CO
Liberal Arts Highest Ranked Major

2023 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Adams State University was awarded 72 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.

Overall Quality

Adams State is ranked #959 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Adams State held the #1,852 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Adams State is also ranked #17 out of 34 schools in Colorado.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Adams State?

100% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
72% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 100%, Adams State has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.

Average Test Scores

About 72% of students accepted to Adams State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 550. Math scores were between 440 and 540.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Adams State University  ( 450 to 550 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Adams State University  ( 440 to 540 )
200
800
Adams State received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 22.

ACT Composite Scores for Adams State University  ( 17 to 22 )
1
36

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Adams State University Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
43% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Adams State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Adams State University is 43%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  43 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Adams State University

59% Freshmen Retention
16% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Adams State University this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  59 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Adams State is 16%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
0
100

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Adams State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,264 Full-Time Undergraduates
57.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
49.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,902 undergraduates at Adams State with 1,264 being full-time and 638 being part-time.

How Much Does Adams State University Cost?

$13,388 Net Price
75% Take Out Loans
$23,560 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Adams State is $13,388. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Adams State

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$9,864 $10,301 $13,688 $18,159 $19,693

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Adams State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Adams State, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $5,890 a year. That adds up to $23,560 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Adams State is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Adams State Graduates Make?

$37,685 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Adams State make about $37,685 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 11% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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See which majors at Adams State University make the most money.

Location of Adams State University

Colorado State
1,264 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Alamosa, Colorado, Adams State University is a public institution. Alamosa is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for Adams State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone: 719-587-7011
Website: www.adams.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/adamsstate
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamsstate

Adams State University Majors

26 Majors With Completions
535 Undergraduate Degrees
388 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 26 majors graduated from Adams State University. Of these students, 535 received undergraduate degrees and 388 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Business/Commerce 96 $34,088
Health & Physical Education 44 $28,377
Liberal Arts General Studies 37 $33,120
General Psychology 22 NA
Political Science & Government 17 NA
Nursing 14 $60,245
Sociology 12 $31,414
General English Literature 11 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 10 NA
Fine & Studio Arts 10 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Adams State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Adams State

56% Take At Least One Class Online
37% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2019-2020, 1,776 students took at least one online class at Adams State University. This is an increase from the 1,586 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2019-2020 1,776 1,175
2018-2019 1,586 1,424
2017-2018 1,595 1,427
2016-2017 1,813 1,560
2015-2016 1,545 1,112

Learn more about online learning at Adams State University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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