Adams State University (Adams State) is a four-year, public school located in Alamosa, CO.
It offers 19 graduate programs - 10 Master's, 1 Doctorate, and 8 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $5,898.
A total of 1,296 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,901 students at Adams State. Adams State offers online graduate programs and 1,050 out of 1,296 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Adams State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $5,898 for Colorado residents and $5,898 for out-of-state students. It offers nineteen (19) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Adams State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,374 students
1,050 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$5,898
Out-of-State$5,898 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 19 Graduate Programs
10 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Adams State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $5,898 and $5,898 for non-Colorado residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $444.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,524 | $5,524 |
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| Fees | $374 | $374 |
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| Cost per Credit | $444 | $444 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,920 |
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| Room & Board | $9,820 (On-Campus) / $16,785 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,790 (On-Campus) / $3,294 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $22,428 | $22,428 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,897 | $28,897 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,551 | $9,853 | $10,425 | $10,425 | $5,898 |
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| Out-of-State | $10,551 | $10,896 | $13,161 | $13,161 | $5,898 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Adams State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 19 major areas - 10 Master's (9 online programs), 1 Doctorate (1 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs). 544 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 544 | 10 | 9 | - |
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| Men | 150 | 1 | 5 | - |
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| Women | 394 | 9 | 4 | - |
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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.
Graduate Student Population
Adams State graduate schools have a total of 1,374 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 405 male and 969 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 775 full-time and 599 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,050 students enrolled through online exclusively and 180 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 875 White, 59 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at Adams State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
4 grad students are younger than 22 and 442 students are older than 65. It has 413 students aged between 22 and 30 and 437 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,374 |
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| Men | 405 |
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| Women | 969 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,374 |
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| Full-time Students | 775 |
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| Part-time Students | 599 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,374 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 11 |
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| Asian | 28 |
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| Black | 59 |
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| Hispanic | 204 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
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| White | 875 |
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| Two or more races | 43 |
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| Un-Known | 139 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,374 |
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| 21 & Under | 4 |
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| 22-24 | 136 |
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| 25-29 | 277 |
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| 30-34 | 232 |
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| 35-39 | 205 |
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| 40 & Over | 442 |
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Online Population
At Adams State University graduate schools, 1,050 students enrolled online exclusively and 180 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,296 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,050 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 180 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 66 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,050 |
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| Colorado Resident | 610 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 439 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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