Adams State Rankings and Evaluation

Colorado Colleges

#11 in Colorado Colleges

Federal Region VIII

#16 in Federal Region VIII

Adams State University is ranked 11^st in Colorado Colleges and 16^th in Federal Region VIII.

The following statements evaluate Adams State University by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Its tuition & fees of $21,944 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,901.
The financial aid amount ($11,501) is extremely higher.
It offers limited area of study (36 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Adams State are $21,944 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Adams State University $21,944

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $21,104

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Adams State are $5,898 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Adams State University $5,898

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $19,587

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Adams State is 39% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Adams State University 39%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Adams State is 51% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Adams State University 51%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 72%

Student Population

The total student population at Adams State is 2,901 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Adams State University 2,901

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12,164

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Adams State is $11,501 which is 52.41% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Adams State University $11,501

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $6,991

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Adams State is 14 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Adams State University 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 17 to 1

Number of Programs

Adams State offers 36 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Adams State University 36

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 93

Number of Online Programs

Adams State offers 7 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.