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Adams State College

General Information

Name: Adams State College
Address: 208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO 81102
Phone:

  • General information: (719) 587-7011
  • Financial aid office: (719) 587-7306
  • Admissions office: (719) 587-7712

Website: www.adams.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,924$2,853$2,602
        Out-of-state$9,351$9,123$8,294
Books and supplies$1,160$1,306$1,187
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,160$6,080$6,080
        Other expenses$1,746$1,928$1,620

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,990$12,167$11,489
Out-of-state
        On-campus$18,417$18,437$17,181

In-district and In-state Tuition costs for 2006-07 have the Colorado College Opportunity Fund stipend of $86.00 per credit hour deducted.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 41%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 39%
  • Student loans: 52%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3185
  • State/local grants:$1328
  • Institutional grants:$1402
  • Student loans:$3963

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,7851,2311,554
Percent admitted62.9%61.2%64.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time27.3%30.5%24.8%
Part-time1.3%0.8%1.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 9157
Undergraduate enrollment: 2847
First-time student retention: 55%
Overall graduation rate: 35%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 62%
    • Part Time: 38%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 55%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 26%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • American Government and Politics (United States) - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor


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