Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · Public · Town (remote) · ASU
Public institution in Alamosa, CO · 1,239 undergraduates · $44,372 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $14,173611th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,776569th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,848956th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,800613th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,500570th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,3721,388th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,3381,329th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 31.6%1,727th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 55.5%1,681st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2391,240th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.0%937th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 177 mi (DEN)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 21 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $56,867 | $57,318 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $35,740 | $34,603 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,305 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $31,133 | $29,685 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $31,133 | $30,771 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $29,685 | $28,019 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,064 | $28,019 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $18,315 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1921source
- Athletic nickname: "Grizzlies"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #007A53 and #FFFFFFsource
- Mascot: Grizzly bearsource
- Motto: "Great stories begin here"source
- Formerly known as "Adams State Normal School" (1921–1946)source
- Formerly known as "Adams State College" (1946–2012)source
- Athletic conference: Rocky Mountainsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Plays for the "Colorado Classic Trophy" (since 1934)source
- Plays for the "The Musket" (since 1963)source
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,311,062 (M $1,359,529 · W $951,533)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Adams State University’s 1,239 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CO
- Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO · 1,168 undergrads
- Denver College of NursingDenver, CO · 949 undergrads
- Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO · 1,653 undergrads
- Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan, CO · 619 undergrads
- Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO · 1,878 undergrads
- Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO · 368 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD · 1,239 undergrads
- Northern Marianas CollegeSaipan, MP · 1,236 undergrads
- Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA · 1,242 undergrads
- SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY · 1,242 undergrads
- Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA · 1,235 undergrads
- Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · 1,243 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteadams.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 126182)
- Compare colleges in CORe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ColoradoEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Trinidad State CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Adams State University vs Trinidad State CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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