Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Adams State is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.8% of undergraduate students being men and 47.2% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,835, with 867 women and 968 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Adams State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.9% of undergraduate students being women and 29.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,303, with 924 women and 379 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 52.8% 968 students
- women 47.2% 867 students
Graduate Students
- men 29.1% 379 students
- women 70.9% 924 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 39.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 705 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 37.1% of the student body, with 670 students. African American students represent 7.9% of the population, with 143 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 73 students. Hawaiian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 13 students. Finally, Asian students have the smallest representation at 0.7% , with 12 students.
International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 16 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.6% of the population, totaling 173 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Adams State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 39.1% 705 students
- Hispanic 37.1% 670 students
- Unknown race 9.6% 173 students
- African American 7.9% 143 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 73 students
- International students 0.9% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.7% 13 students
- Asian 0.7% 12 students
Graduate Students
- White 67.2% 869 students
- Hispanic 15.8% 204 students
- Unknown race 7.0% 91 students
- African American 4.3% 56 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 34 students
- Asian 2.2% 28 students
- International students 0.5% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 40.6% 65 students
- Hispanic 25.0% 40 students
- African American 16.9% 27 students
- Unknown race 10.0% 16 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 6 students
- International students 3.1% 5 students
- Asian 0.6% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 25% 463 students
- 20-21 24% 434 students
- 22-24 16% 301 students
- 25-29 6% 108 students
- 40-49 5% 92 students
- 30-34 4% 75 students
- 35-39 4% 71 students
- 50-64 2% 35 students
- 25-29 24% 311 students
- 40-49 21% 280 students
- 30-34 19% 243 students
- 35-39 15% 201 students
- 50-64 10% 129 students
- 22-24 10% 128 students
- 20-21 0% 6 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Adams State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 181 | 57.83% | |
| New Mexico | 33 | 10.54% | |
| California | 20 | 6.39% | |
| Arizona | 11 | 3.51% | |
| Texas | 11 | 3.51% | |
| Nevada | 6 | 1.92% | |
| Utah | 4 | 1.28% | |
| Washington | 4 | 1.28% | |
| Alaska | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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