Adams State University Student Population

How many students at Adams State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Adams State University has a total enrollment of 2,901 students, including 1,605 undergraduate and 1,296 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,289 male students (44.4%) and 1,612 female students (55.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,536 White students (52.9%) and 728 Hispanic students (25.1%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 1,605 undergraduate students (55.3%) and 1,296 graduate students (44.7%).
• Class Delivery: 1,544 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 412 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Adams State's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,289 male (44.43%) and 1,612 female (55.57%) students are attending Adams State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 79.96.

By class level, 1,605 (55.33%) are undergraduate students and 1,296 (44.67%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 54.39% are male and 45.61% are female, while among graduate students, 32.10% are male and 67.90% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,536 White, 188 Black, and 56 Asian students out of a total of 2,901 are attending at Adams State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Adams State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Adams State has 280 students under 18 years old and 9 students over 65 years old. There are 1,404 students under 25 years old, and 1,497 students over 25 years old out of 2,901 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 280 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. Adams State has 1,264 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 341 students aged 25 and over.

It has 140 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,156 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Adams State University, 1,544 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 412 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,057 students who live in Colorado or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 487 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,605 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 140 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.72%.116 students have transferred in as full-time status and 24 students transferred in as part-time status.