Adams State University

What are the graduation rates for students at Adams State University?

Adams State's reported graduation and retention figures deserve attention when planning time to degree. In the supplied IPEDS reporting, the four-year graduation rate is 20%, while the six-year rate is 32%. These rates track defined cohorts of first-time, full-time students; they do not describe every transfer, part-time, or returning adult student.

A separately reported overall graduation measure is 39%. Readers should not treat differently defined measures as interchangeable or assume that the higher figure describes the same students at a later point. The reported first-year retention rate is 51%, meaning roughly half of the measured first-time cohort returned the following fall. These figures cannot establish why individual students leave or take longer. They do, however, make it useful to ask a prospective department about course availability, advising, and a realistic semester-by-semester graduation plan.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Adams State University?

Federal College Scorecard program data offer a limited view of earnings about one year after completion for graduates included in the measure. Reported figures include approximately $60,245 for registered nursing, $34,088 for business or commerce, and $33,120 for liberal arts and general studies.

Other reported one-year figures are $31,414 for sociology, $28,806 for biology, and $28,377 for sports, kinesiology, and physical education. These are program-level observations for federally aided completers captured by the data, not starting-salary offers to every graduate. Employment status, further study, location, credential level, and the size of a reporting group can affect what a figure means. A higher one-year number also does not establish a higher long-term return after tuition, borrowing, or graduate-school costs.