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Fort Hays State University is a public regional university located in Hays, Kansas. Fort Hays State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fort Hays State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,518 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Kansas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fort Hays State University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Fort Hays State University is ranked 8th in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University’s median net annual cost of $13,189 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Fort Hays State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Finance, Education, Psychology, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,189
Average years to graduate
4.7
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #40
Economic score: 2.8
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #70
Economic score: 2.98
Criminal Justice
Rank: #80
Economic score: 3.24
Social Work
Rank: #72
Economic score: 4.28
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #95
Economic score: 4.31
Biology
Rank: #151
Economic score: 4.39
Accounting
Rank: #462
Economic score: 4.81
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #62
Economic score: 8.88
Marketing
Rank: #376
Economic score: 9.55
Sociology
Rank: #316
Economic score: 13.08
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Fort Hays State University - Education, Special Education, Educ. Administration, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Educational media design, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Registered Nursing
Rank: #27
Economic score: 0.25
Business Administration
Rank: #248
Economic score: 0.36
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.49
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #142
Economic score: 0.56
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #50
Economic score: 0.6
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fort Hays State University is 0% higher than the state average, and 7% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Fort Hays State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fort Hays State University graduates within 4.7 years.
Fort Hays State University is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Fort Hays State University’s economic mobility score of 9.72 is calculated by adjusting the 4.31 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fort Hays State University’s EMS of 9.72 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Fort Hays State University pays $13,189 a year, $6,175 less than the $19,364 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,189
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fort Hays State University, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,189 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,463. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,059
Pell grants
$4,058
State grants
$1,121
Institutional grants
$3,240
Fort Hays State University offers 25 online bachelor programs, 24 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Fort Hays State University offers 12 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
37
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
51%
Fort Hays State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,997 applicants, of which 1,804 were admitted and 955 enrolled. Fort Hays State University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Fort Hays State University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
52%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
27%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
37%
12%