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Fort Hays State
U. Northern Colorado

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Fort Hays State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Northern Colorado

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Fort Hays State is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Northern Colorado has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Fort Hays State (26% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Fort Hays State9.7K
U. Northern Colorado5.6K
Pell Grant share
Fort Hays State23%
U. Northern Colorado26%
First-gen share
Fort Hays State39%
U. Northern Colorado35%
Diversity index
Fort Hays State0.62
U. Northern Colorado0.57

Who they are

Men
Fort Hays State38%
U. Northern Colorado33%
Part-time students
Fort Hays State52%
U. Northern Colorado8%
Students 25 and older
Fort Hays State24%
U. Northern Colorado11%

Race & ethnicity

Fort Hays State
U. Northern Colorado
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fort Hays State83%
U. Northern Colorado86%
First-years from other states
Fort Hays State17%
U. Northern Colorado12%
First-years from abroad
Fort Hays State0%
U. Northern Colorado1%
New transfer students this fall
Fort Hays State1,424
U. Northern Colorado504
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fort Hays State59%
U. Northern Colorado29%

Campus

Fort Hays State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroad
U. Northern Colorado
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyFort Hays StateU. Northern Colorado
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care–Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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