Adams State University vs. Colorado Mountain College

Comparable Facts

Compare Adams State University in Alamosa, CO with Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colorado Mountain College is larger than Adams State University based on total student enrollment (5,494 students vs. 2,901 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Adams State University is located in Alamosa, CO (Remote Town setting); Colorado Mountain College is in Glenwood Springs, CO (Rural Fringe setting).
• Adams State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Colorado Mountain College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Adams State University 14:1; Colorado Mountain College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Adams State University are 22.6% lower than at Colorado Mountain College ($9,820 vs. $12,680).
• Out-of-state tuition is 70.9% higher at Adams State University than at Colorado Mountain College (about $9,104 more per year; $21,944 vs. $12,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Adams State University than at Colorado Mountain College (91% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Adams State University students is 53.6% larger than aid received by Colorado Mountain College students ($10,747 vs. $6,997).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Adams State University, open admission at Colorado Mountain College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have a $12,541 lower median loan debt than Adams State University graduates ($8,750 vs. $21,291).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have an estimated $130 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Adams State University graduates ($90 vs. $220).
• More Colorado Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Adams State University students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 44%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.