- The Inkwell
- Kansas
- Fort Hays State University
Hays, KSTown: remoteZIP 67601Founded 1902
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1902
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.fhsu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
KansasPublic
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public university in Hays, Kansas, with 9,733 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $16,333 a year after aid.
53%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention77%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share26%
Federal loans25%
$16,333net price / year
90%admission rate
1089average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$53,030median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,116 of 1,704 for earnings#586 of 1,739 for lowest net price#944 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,199 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $20,455tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,111
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,433
- Average net price
- $16,333national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,011
$30,001–48,000$13,453
$48,001–75,000$14,881
$75,001–110,000$17,948
$110,001+$20,154
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1089
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–580
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 470–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college26%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 53%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,927
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,030middle 50%: $36,207–$74,541
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,541
Median, Fort Hays State University$53,030
Lower quarter$36,207
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 9,733
- Part-time
- 52%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 26.8
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,997 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,655
- Endowment, end of year
- $174,703,408
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White50%
Hispanic6.9%
Black3.0%
Asian2.3%
Two or more races2.2%
U.S. nonresident0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown36%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management32%
Education13%
Health professions13%
Social sciences6.6%
Computer & information sciences5.7%
Liberal arts & humanities4.2%
Psychology4.0%
Agriculture3.3%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| Washburn University Topeka, KS | $11,023 | 52% | $53,102 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $14,291 | 48% | $53,785 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
| North Park University Chicago, IL | $15,949 | 52% | $61,717 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | $16,222 | 50% | $65,009 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | $15,928 | 55% | $54,376 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 155061. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q591426.