Adams State's tuition & fees has increased from $18,814 (2014) to $21,848 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,534 (year 2014) to $13,161 (year 2024).
Adams State's tuition increase rate is lower than the Colorado's average increase rate of 19.44%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 18.83% from 2014 ($31,364).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Adams State's COA is $37,271, which is increased by 3.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Adams State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $21,848. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Adams State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,460, and it has increased 8.15% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,350 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | 33.33% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,460 | -18.89% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 7.56% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 41.59% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Adams State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,200 | $11,700 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,352 | $12,259 | 1.36% |
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| 2016-17 | $11,313 | $12,456 | -0.34% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,655 | $13,357 | 3.02% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,468 | $14,571 | -1.60% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,676 | $13,311 | 1.81% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,021 | $14,544 | 2.95% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,317 | $14,994 | 2.46% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,406 | $15,597 | 0.72% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,963 | $19,089 | 12.55% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Adams State University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Adams State University | $21,848
($9,776) | $21,848
($9,776) | - |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $41,943
($15,556) | $38,962
($12,590) | 7.65% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $33,765
($13,009) | $32,517
($12,559) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $28,209
($10,017) | $26,890
($9,634) | 4.91% |
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| Front Range Community College | $16,974
($4,740) | $15,776
($4,126) | 7.59% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $29,503
($10,780) | $28,092
($10,260) | 5.02% |
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