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Colleges in and near Alamosa

Alamosa is home to Adams State University

Adams State University (2,037 students on campus) is inside the city. About 11% of Alamosa’s residents are enrolled in college, above Colorado (6%).

Adams State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Alamosa. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,037 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Adams State
Residents in college
11%
Above CO (6%)
Nearest community college
77.8 mi
Trinidad State College · $4,608 tuition
Nearest public university
0.2 mi
Adams State · $9,824 in-state
Median household income
$50K
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What stands out about college in Alamosa

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in AlamosaAdams State University has 2,037 students on campus in Alamosa, 39% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Adams StateLiving in Colorado, Adams State University charges $9,824 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,944. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 77.8 miles awayTrinidad State College in Trinidad: tuition and fees $4,608 a year for Colorado residents.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Alamosa

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Alamosa.

5 mi10 mi15 miAdams StateAlamosa
University or collegeCommunity college
Adams State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,037 on campus · In Alamosa$13knet price39%graduate$44kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Alamosa’s median household income ($49,688) falls.

Adams State UniversityIn Alamosa · sticker $24,352$11,921a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Alamosa: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Adams State
Adams State University39% graduate$44k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Alamosa

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Adams State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 30%Business 24%Parks & recreation 10%Social sciences 10%Psychology 5%Health professions 5%Everything else 16%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, General75 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness32 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Biology, General22 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities21 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing14 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Alamosa

Is Alamosa a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Alamosa residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Colorado (6). The largest campus in the city, Adams State University, has 2,037 students on campus.

What colleges are in Alamosa?

Adams State University is inside the city. Trinidad State College is 77.8 miles away in Trinidad.

What is the closest community college to Alamosa, and what does it cost?

Trinidad State College in Trinidad, 77.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,608 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $10,772, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Adams State University cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $9,824 a year in-state and $21,944 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,947 (under $30,000 income) to $20,274 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Alamosa. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →