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Adams State University (ASU)

Black Pinpoint 208 Edgemont Blvd | Alamosa, CO | 81102

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
1,698
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Acceptance Rate
99%
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Average HS GPA
3.18

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 550

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 530

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
17 - 22

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Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
72/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per year
$0

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
16 : 1
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Total Faculty
221
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Terminal Degree
83

Gender

Women
127
Men
94
Minority
37
International
2

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
25%
Graduate in 5 years
34%
Graduate in 6 years
36%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Doctoral
Master's

Prominent Alumni

William Porter ('51)

Founder of E*TRADE on-line brokerage

Carlos Lucero ('61)

Judge, 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Cynthia Makris ('76)

Internationally renowned Opera Singer

Bill Moyers ('39)

Member of the Cowboy Aritist Hall of Fame

Marguerite Salazar ('75)

President, Valley Wide Health Services

John Salazar ('82)

Former Congressman, Third District of Colorado

John Tooker ('66)

Exec. V.P. and CEO American College of Physicians

06. Student Body

Gender

44% female56% male

Out of State

39% are out
of state61% are
in-state

Students

74% are
full time26% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,991
Foreign Countries Represented
10

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.28%
Asian
0.69%
Black
8.01%
Hispanic
34.56%
Caucasian
40.44%
Unknown
10.47%
International
0.59%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
45%
First-Year Students
79%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Leon Memorial Concert Hall

Zacheis Planetarium

Nielson Library

Plachy Hall

Rex Activity Center

Student Union Building (SUB)

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Great Sand Dunes National Monument

Tres Piedras (Rock Climbing)

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

Zapata Falls

Rio Grande National Forest

Hot Springs Rio Grande River San Luis Lakes State Park Little Meadow Creek Trail Wolf Creek Ski Resort

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

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208 Edgemont Blvd Alamosa, CO 81102
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719-587-7712

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

M-F

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8-5
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719-587-7712

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours



DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

220 miles south of Denver (I25 south to US160 west to Alamosa) and 200 miles north of Albuquerque (I25 north to US285 north to US160 west to campus)

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Holiday Inn Express Comfort Inn Grizzly Inn Inn of the Rio Grande


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Men's Sports (Grizzlies)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Football
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Grizzlies)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Other

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
27
Number of Social Sororities
0
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%

12. Student Services

Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Apple Computer, Dell Computer

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateJan 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,577
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,728
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,017
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
82%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$22,822
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
25%
Graduate in 5 years
34%
Graduate in 6 years
36%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology.
  • Wildlife Biology.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Office Management and Supervision.
  • Small Business Administration/Management.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Advertising.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer Science.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Business Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
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07 ENGINEERING.
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • Creative Writing.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
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11 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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12 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Corrections.
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
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13 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
  • Legal Studies, General.
  • Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
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14 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
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15 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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16 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
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17 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemical Physics.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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18 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
  • Psychology, Other.
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19 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Social Work.
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20 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Criminology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
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21 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
  • Drawing.
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Music, General.
  • Painting.
  • Photography.
  • Printmaking.
  • Sculpture.

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