Quad

Head-to-head

Adams State
U. Minnesota-Morris

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Minnesota-Morris's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Adams State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Adams State has 21 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Morris (42% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Minnesota-Morris graduates 21 pts more of its students than Adams State (60% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Minnesota-Morris costs about $6.6K less per year on average than Adams State ($11,987 vs. $18,540, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Minnesota-Morris grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Adams State's ($50,919 vs. $44,372)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Adams State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Minnesota-Morris (38% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Minnesota-Morris admits 75%; Adams State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Adams StateNot reported
U. Minnesota-Morris75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Adams StateNot rated
  • U. Minnesota-MorrisAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 16–36
Adams StateNot reported
U. Minnesota-Morris
20–26
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Adams StateNot reported
  • U. Minnesota-MorrisGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Adams State is a bit larger than U. Minnesota-Morris (1,250 vs. 936 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Adams State1.3K
U. Minnesota-Morris936
Pell Grant share
Adams State38%
U. Minnesota-Morris33%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Adams State, and Psychology at U. Minnesota-Morris; U. Minnesota-Morris has 9 students per faculty member to Adams State's 14.

Students per faculty member
Adams State14 to 1
U. Minnesota-Morris9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Adams StateBusiness/Commerce, General29%
  • U. Minnesota-MorrisPsychology, General17%

What each costs

U. Minnesota-Morris costs about $6.6K less a year than Adams State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Adams State$18.5K
U. Minnesota-Morris$12K
Aid generosity
Adams State35%
U. Minnesota-Morris57%

What each pays off

U. Minnesota-Morris's former students earn more, a median $50.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Adams State$44.4K
U. Minnesota-Morris$50.9K
Graduation rate
Adams State39%
U. Minnesota-Morris60%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at U. Minnesota-Morris, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Adams StateNot reported
  • U. Minnesota-MorrisSteady+3%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why