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How strong are the academics at Adams State University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
29%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Adams State has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
94
10-19
84
20-29
61
30-39
27
40-49
7

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Adams State University:

56%
First-year retention rate
29%
4-year grad rate
33%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Adams State University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Sociology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
-6
19.2
44.4
69.6
94.8
120

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 15
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 120
  • Business/Commerce, General 3
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other 3
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 7
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 6
  • Creative Writing 2
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 14
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 37
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 8
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 9
  • Psychology, Other 1
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 22
  • American Government and Politics (United States) 10
  • Sociology, General 3
  • American Government and Politics (United States) 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 6
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 4
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 3
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 3
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 1

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