Adams State's tuition & fees has increased from $19,086 (2015) to $21,944 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.97% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,534 (year 2015) to $5,898 (year 2025).
Adams State's tuition increase rate is similar to the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 19.34% from 2015 ($32,238).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Adams State's COA is $38,474, which is increased by 3.23% 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 14.97% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,240. 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 $2,920, and it has increased 62.22% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $2,920 | 100.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.00% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 55.69% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. 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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| 2015-16 | $11,352 | $12,259 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $13,610 | $20,079 | -2.53% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Adams State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Adams State University | $21,944
($9,824) | $21,848
($9,776) | 0.44% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $35,061
($13,373) | $33,765
($13,009) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $29,391
($10,383) | $28,209
($10,017) | 4.19% |
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| Front Range Community College | $17,263
($4,663) | $16,974
($4,740) | 1.70% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $30,684
($11,124) | $29,503
($10,780) | 4.00% |
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