Adams State University: Statistics

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#3481 of 14,131 In the World
#969 of 2,597 In North America
#901 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 38 In Colorado
#3301 of 4,409 For Anthropology
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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
1,576
Graduates
1,374
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.adams.edu

Adams State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Adams State University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

899 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

913 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Adams State University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1412 (48%)
Hispanic 799 (27%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 339 (12%)
Black or African American 162 (6%)
Two or more races 115 (4%)
Asian 38 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 28 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 21 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 (0.7%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,393
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,072$7,704
Tuition in-state $6,072$7,704
Tuition out-of-state $18,144$10,440
Fee in-district $3,704$2,721
Fee in-state $3,704$2,721
Fee out-of-state $3,704$2,721

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 950
Combined charge for room and board $9,553
Room charge $4,113
Meal charge $5,440

Adams State University majors

Adams State University has granted 260 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs, 468 master's across 11 programs, and 10 doctorate degrees in Counseling Psychology. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Adams State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Counseling Psychology 312 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 112 21
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 115
Business & Commerce, General 70
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 43
Business Administration and Management, General 40
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 32
Sociology, General 25
Sports Studies 23
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 22
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 18
Psychology, General 17
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 14
Music Teacher Education 10
Music History, Literature, and Theory 9
American Government and Politics (United States) 7
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 6
Mathematics, General 6
American History (United States) 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 5
Public Administration 5
Chemistry, General 4
Psychology, Other 4
Communication and Media Studies, Other 3
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Grand Total 227 260 468 10

Adams State University has a graduation rate of 32%, which is among the 15% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 32% 28% 36%
  • Full-time retention rate - 55%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

Adams State University has published 668 scientific papers with 14,948 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Psychology, Medicine, Biology, Philosophy, and Computer Science.

Publications
668
Citations
14,948

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
468 / 11,674
Environmental Science
254 / 3,472
Political Science
253 / 2,172
Sociology
244 / 2,378
Law
238 / 2,097
Psychology
234 / 10,565
Medicine
224 / 3,670
Biology
220 / 4,404
Philosophy
215 / 9,282
Computer Science
207 / 2,485
Physics
170 / 1,690
Geography and Cartography
168 / 2,433
History
168 / 1,130
Engineering
150 / 1,309
Mathematics
131 / 8,873
Chemistry
120 / 2,892
Archaeology
119 / 995
Geology
117 / 2,147
Art & Design
111 / 514
Business
101 / 1,172
Economics
101 / 1,027
Linguistics
101 / 453
Ecology
100 / 2,101
Quantum and Particle physics
99 / 893
Social Psychology
91 / 8,693
Education Majors
86 / 884
Paleontology
86 / 896
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
77 / 649
Math Teachers
70 / 670
Anthropology
68 / 762
Statistics
68 / 8,430
Development Studies
67 / 867
Biochemistry
63 / 2,319
Genetics
62 / 1,876
Psychiatry
61 / 1,058
Literature
58 / 164
Child Psychology
56 / 999
Health Science
52 / 751
Neuroscience
51 / 747
Pathology
50 / 1,017

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 6 35
1993 2 19
1994 7 16
1995 3 26
1996 5 16
1997 4 12
1998 5 20
1999 5 21
2000 8 21
2001 8 40
2002 1 37
2003 4 47
2004 7 44
2005 8 48
2006 5 89
2007 8 96
2008 24 119
2009 23 141
2010 15 131
2011 25 179
2012 18 198
2013 11 259
2014 26 263
2015 22 361
2016 20 953
2017 25 1270
2018 28 1359
2019 18 1522
2020 20 1553
2021 99 1448
2022 83 1293
2023 20 1403
2024 36 1254
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Adams State University alumni

  1. John Salazar

    John Salazar
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in Adams State University
    In 1981 graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    politicianbusiness executivecattle rancherfarmer
    Biography

    John Tony Salazar is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 2005 until 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011, following his electoral defeat in 2010. Salazar announced his retirement as Agriculture Commissioner in November 2014.

  2. Don Cockroft

    Don Cockroft
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Donald Lee Cockroft is an American former professional football player who was a punter and placekicker for 13 seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He has the third most career points for a Brown behind fellow kickers Phil Dawson (second) and Lou Groza.

  3. Gary William Gallagher

    Gary William Gallagher
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    university teacher
    Biography

    Gary William Gallagher is an American historian specializing in the history of the American Civil War. Gallagher in 2024 was the John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia. He produced a lecture series on the American Civil War for The Great Courses lecture series.

  4. Raymond G. Murphy

    Raymond G. Murphy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2007 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    Captain Raymond Gerald "Jerry" Murphy was the 39th United States Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Korean War. He was decorated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a White House ceremony on October 27, 1953. He earned the Nation's highest military decoration for heroic action for valor in the Reno-Vegas fighting of February 1953.

All 10 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names ASU
Founded 1921
Motto Great Stories Begin Here
Colors green, white
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - July)
Total FTE staff 407
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 208 Edgemont Blvd
Alamosa, Colorado, 81101
United States
City population 10,000
Phone 7195877011

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