Adams State University (Adams State) is a four-year, public school located in Alamosa, CO.

It offers 13 graduate programs - 12 Master's, and 1 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,425 for in-state and $13,161 for out-of-state students.

A total of 1,266 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,854 students at Adams State. Adams State offers online graduate programs and 634 out of 1,266 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,425 for Colorado residents and $13,161 for out-of-state students. It offers thirteen (13) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameAdams State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO
Graduate School Students1,303 students
634 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,425
Out-of-State$13,161
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 13 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 1 Doctorate

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Adams State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Adams State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $10,425 and $13,161 for non-Colorado residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $445 for Colorado residents and $520 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,704$10,440
Fees$2,721$2,721
Cost per Credit$445$520
Books & Supplies$1,460
Room & Board$9,553 (On-Campus) / $14,679 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,410 (On-Campus) / $4,410 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,848$28,584
Off-Campus Total$30,974$33,710

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Adams State University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 12 Master's, 1 Doctorate. 477 students have been conferred Master's degree and 10 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total47710--
Men1173--
Women3607--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels43 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sports Studies23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology312 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American History (United States)5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Adams State graduate schools have a total of 1,303 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 379 male and 924 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 739 full-time and 564 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 634 students enrolled through online exclusively and 588 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 869 White, 56 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at Adams State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

10 grad students are younger than 22 and 393 students are older than 65. It has 402 students aged between 22 and 30 and 461 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,303
Men379
Women924
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,303
Full-time Students739
Part-time Students564
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,303
American Indian /
Native American
10
Asian28
Black56
Hispanic204
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White869
Two or more races34
Un-Known91
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,303
21 & Under10
22-24129
25-29273
30-34254
35-39207
40 & Over393

Online Population

At Adams State University graduate schools, 634 students enrolled online exclusively and 588 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,266
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses634
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses588
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses44
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses634
Colorado Resident286
Other State In U.S.348
Outside of U.S.0