Fort Hays State University, KS

location_on  600 Park St, Hays, KS 67601 • language  fhsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 84%
Associate’s 16%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing39%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education10%
Engineering0%
English Language and Literature0%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities11%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 92%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000
Out-of-State Tuition $15,000
Average Total Cost $17,000
Average Net Cost $12,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $11,792 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $12,604 $12,318
$48K–$75K $12,000 $14,580 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $17,182 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $17,865 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 39%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 59%
Median Payment $209
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		20% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 14% 10%
>$110K 		10% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $12,362 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $12,148 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $13,235 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,878 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $29,324 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $20,583 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,431 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,047 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		53% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		59% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 61% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		75% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 44%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		21% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		44% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		42% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 52% 57%
Black 		21% 29% 41%
Caucasian 		47% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 39% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		25% 47% 58%
Two or more races 		24% 42% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 12,456
Full-time Undergrads 26%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students 2,743
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		3% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		52% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 5% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 		23% 18% 14%
>$110K 		17% 21% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Hays Academy of Hair Design
2 miles, E • 1 star
Barton County Community College
46 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Sterling College
76 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Hays Regional Airport
4 miles, SE • 1 star
Salina Regional Airport
91 miles, SE • 1 star
Garden City Regional Airport
99 miles, W • 1 star
Kearney Regional Airport
129 miles, NE • 1 star