Adams State University Overview

Adams State University is a public institution situated in Alamosa, Colorado. Alamosa is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Adams State University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Adams State.
• During a recent academic cycle, 42% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Adams State with a bachelor's degree make about $44,372 a year. That's 9% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Adams State University?

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

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How Do I Get Into Adams State?

You can apply to Adams State online at: https://www.adams.edu/admissions/apply-online/

Admission Requirements for Adams State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Adams State?

Adams State University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 48% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% 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 460 and 560. Math scores were between 450 and 570.

Adams State received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 15 and 26.

Can I Afford Adams State University?

The overall average net price of Adams State is $26,742. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Adams State, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,936 a year. That adds up to $23,744 over four years for those students.

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Adams State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,902 undergraduate students at Adams State, with 1,264 being full-time and 638 being part-time.

There are also 1,262 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,264 full-time undergraduates at Adams State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Adams State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	11
Black or African American	104
Hispanic or Latino	528
White	486
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	122

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Adams State University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 21 countries are represented at Adams State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Canada, and Jamaica.

Adams State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	321	10	331
Liberal Arts General Studies	227	21	6	0	254
General Business/Commerce	0	75	0	0	75
Health & Physical Education	0	32	23	0	55
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	7	43	0	50
Business Administration & Management	0	0	40	0	40
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	28	0	28
Sociology	0	27	0	0	27
General Biology	0	22	0	0	22
General Psychology	0	17	0	0	17
Nursing	0	14	0	0	14
Music	0	10	0	0	10
Political Science & Government	0	7	0	0	7
Drama & Theater Arts	0	7	0	0	7
Mathematics	0	6	0	0	6
Educational Administration	0	0	5	0	5
General English Literature	0	5	0	0	5
History	0	0	5	0	5
Chemistry	0	5	0	0	5
Public Administration	0	0	5	0	5
Other Psychology	0	4	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	0	4	0	0	4
Communication & Media Studies	0	3	0	0	3
Public Relations & Advertising	0	2	0	0	2
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	2	0	0	2
Special Education	0	0	1	0	1
Writing Studies	0	1	0	0	1
Historic Preservation	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	227	271	477	10	985

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Michael Rael under License

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