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What Adams State University costs

Alamosa, Colorado · Public · 1,250 undergrads

Adams State University's in-state sticker price was $25,204 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,585 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,414. Out-of-state students pay $12,432 more in tuition.

What does Adams State University cost?

$8,585 a year in-state

Out of state: about $21,017 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,204.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,414
$30,000–$48,000$4,946
$48,000–$75,000$9,013
$75,000–$110,000$7,757
over $110,000$16,701

Out-of-state tuition is $22,400 a year, against $9,968 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $12,432 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,414$18,846
$30,000–$48,000$4,946$17,378
$48,000–$75,000$9,013$21,445
$75,000–$110,000$7,757$20,189
Over $110,000$16,701$29,133

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $12,432 more in tuition that Adams State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 75% off Adams State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Adams State University cost more than Trinidad State College and Colorado Mountain College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Adams State University$9,013$8,585
Trinidad State College$5,617$6,042
Western Colorado University$8,951$16,756
Colorado Mountain College$4,195$8,218

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,968
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,400
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,204
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $12,432 more in tuition at Adams State University and usually get less aid.

38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,747
average grant for students who got aid.
28%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Adams State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,414 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,204. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Adams State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Adams State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,946 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,204. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Adams State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Adams State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,013 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,204. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Adams State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Adams State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Adams State University is $22,400 a year, against $9,968 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,585 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $12,432 tuition gap gives about $21,017 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers