Adams State University
Adams State University is a public college in Alamosa, CO. Its average net price is $8,585 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $6,414 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $4,946 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,013 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,757 |
| $110,001 and up | $16,701 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $42,926 |
| 8 years after entry | $48,000 |
| 10 years after entry | $51,295 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $49,247 Small program - rough guide n=90 | $19,750 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $25,750 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Psychology, Other | $40,236 National median for this major n=621 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $40,795 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
Explore Further
All Colleges in Colorado Biology Business and Commerce Chemistry Communications Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft English Language and Literature, General Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Liberal Arts Mathematics Music Political Science and Government Psychology Psychology, Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Registered Nursing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Sociology Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Studio Art Teaching