Adams State College Alamosa Colorado

Adams State College

Website: http://www.adams.edu
Address: 208 Edgemont Blvd , Alamosa , Colorado – 81102
Phone: (719) 587-7011

GENERAL INFORMATION

Type
Four or more years Public

Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s

Campus setting
Remote Town

Campus housing
Yes

Carnegie classification
Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

Athletics (football)
NCAA, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Religious affiliation
Not applicable

Calendar system
Semester

Remedial services
Yes

Academic/career counseling service
Yes

Employment services for students
Yes

Placement services for completers
Yes

On-campus daycare
Yes

Distance learning
Yes

ROTC
No

Study abroad
Yes

Weekend/evening college
Yes

ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION

Application fee
$20

STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN

Applicants
2,047
915
1,132

Percent admitted
67%
67%
66%

Admitted applicants who enrolled
38%
40%
36%

TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75

SAT Critical reading
438
540

SAT Math
430
563

SAT Writing
400
510

ACT Composite
17
22

ACT English
15
21

ACT Math
16
21

Secondary school GPA
Required

Secondary school record
Required

Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended

Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended

Admissions test scores
Required

COST

EXPENSES
AMOUNT

In-state tuition
$2,496

Out-of-state tuition
$10,392

Books and supplies
$1,749

On-campus room and board
$6,952

On-campus other expenses
$2,529

FINANCIAL AID

TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT

Financial aid
95%
–

Federal grant aid
55%
$3,798

State or local grant aid
56%
$1,918

Institutional grant aid
49%
–

Loan aid
63%
$4,063

STUDENT BODY

ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN

Enrolled
2,920
38%
62%

Estimated undergraduates enrolled
2,153

Estimated graduates enrolled
677

Undergraduates 24 years old
70%

Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
28%

GRADUATION RATE

Total
27%

Men
22%

Women
31%

Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
16%

Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
27%

Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
30%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
 
 
 
 
 
In-state
$2,924
$3,466
$3,790
$4,454
17.5%
Out-of-state
$9,350
$10,810
$11,686
$13,598
16.4%
Books and supplies
$1,306
$1,698
$1,749
$1,749
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,160
$6,410
$6,952
$7,220
3.9%
Other
$1,746
$2,410
$2,529
$2,566
1.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$12,136
$13,984
$15,020
$15,989
6.5%
Out-of-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$18,562
$21,328
$22,916
$25,133
9.7%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$30
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,332
1,056
1,276
Percent admitted
57%
59%
56%
Percent admitted who enrolled
42%
47%
39%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
 
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
83
15%
ACT
463
84%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1/1/1950 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
10/28/2006 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1988 –
Accredited
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) – Baccalaureate programs
1/1/2007 –
Accredited
Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) – Graduate programs
1/1/2007 –
Accredited