Adams State University is a public four-year institution based in Alamosa, Colorado. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 2,901 students in fall 2024, including 1,605 undergraduates and 1,296 graduate students.
Adams State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Counseling Psychology, Business/Commerce, and Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. It awarded 885 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 51% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,901
Students enrolled
51%
First-year retention
885
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 41
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
51%
First-year retention, part-time students
8%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
236
Associate degrees
86
Master's degrees
544
Doctoral degrees (research)
10
Postbaccalaureate certificates
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,901
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,605
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,296
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,853
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,185
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,668
Full-time, 2024-25
64%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
President
Dr. David Tandberg
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact