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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Central Washington has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Fort Hays State (28% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Fort Hays State is a bit larger (9,733 vs. 7,833)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Central Washington has 2 pts more first-gen students than Fort Hays State (40% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students

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
Central Washington7.8K
Pell Grant share
Fort Hays State23%
Central Washington28%
First-gen share
Fort Hays State39%
Central Washington40%
Diversity index
Fort Hays State0.62
Central Washington0.63

Who they are

Men
Fort Hays State38%
Central Washington47%
Part-time students
Fort Hays State52%
Central Washington13%
Students 25 and older
Fort Hays State24%
Central Washington20%

Race & ethnicity

Fort Hays State
Central Washington
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fort Hays State83%
Central Washington94%
First-years from other states
Fort Hays State17%
Central Washington6%
First-years from abroad
Fort Hays State0%
Central Washington0%
New transfer students this fall
Fort Hays State1,424
Central Washington811
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fort Hays State59%
Central Washington33%

Campus

Fort Hays State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroad
Central Washington
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic 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.

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