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Western Colorado University vs Adams State University

Adams State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $8,585 vs $16,756 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Western Colorado University Adams State University
Getting in
MeasureWestern Colorado UniversityAdams State University
Admit rate 99.7% Open admission
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1163–1353 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 22–26 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWestern Colorado UniversityAdams State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $26,610 $25,204
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,756 $8,585
Average paid from out of state, estimated $30,208 $21,017
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWestern Colorado UniversityAdams State University
Under $30,000 $9,201 $6,414
$30,000–$48,000 $9,687 $4,946
$48,000–$75,000 $8,951 $9,013
$75,000–$110,000 $16,593 $7,757
Over $110,000 $20,671 $16,701
After you start
MeasureWestern Colorado UniversityAdams State University
Undergrads 1,586 1,250
Graduate within 6 years 51% 32%
Come back for year two 72% 51%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $53,355 $51,295
Median debt at graduation $20,151 $18,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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