Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public university in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the largest university in western Kansas, and the fourth largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with a total enrollment of approximately 15,100 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average net price: $13,186
- Undergraduate enrollment: 13,253
- Graduation rate (150%): 46%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,928
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,876
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,428
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hays, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fort Hays State University include Finance, Elementary Education and Teaching, International Economics.
- Finance (290 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,524 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (145 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,190 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,169
- International Economics (143 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,690 1 year after graduation
- Operations Management and Supervision (143 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,153 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (137 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,176 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,625
- Nursing (120 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,957 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,842
- Computer Programming (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,380 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,591
- Psychology (101 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,898 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,062
- Organizational Leadership (91 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,153 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- English Language and Literature (88 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 55%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 10%, Health 20%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 10%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Fort Hays State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,661 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,661
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,776
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,941
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,266
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,641
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,923
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,741
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $9,120
- Off-campus room and board: $9,120
- Off-campus with family: $4,014
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,909
- Sticker vs net gap: 34%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 24%
- Average institutional grant: $4,406
- Average federal loan: $7,320
- Median debt at graduation: $21,000
Admissions
Fort Hays State University admits 90% of applicants. Of students admitted, 42% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,619
- Admitted: 2,364
- Enrolled: 989
- Yield (first-choice signal): 42%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 13,253
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 87%
- Part-time undergraduates: 52%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduate students: 1,737
- Graduation rate: 46%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $95,101
- Associate professor salary: $76,471
- Assistant professor salary: $66,411
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,731
- Average SAT: 1,050
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fort Hays State University acceptance rate? Fort Hays State University admits 90% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fort Hays State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,661 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,186.
What majors does Fort Hays State University offer? Popular programs include Finance, Elementary Education and Teaching, International Economics, Operations Management and Supervision, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after Fort Hays State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,928 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fort Hays State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 46%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fort Hays State University official site: https://www.fhsu.edu.