Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Massachusetts Global has 11 pts more first-gen students than Fort Hays State (50% vs. 39%)
First-generation students
2
Fort Hays State has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. Massachusetts Global
Undergrads
3
Fort Hays State is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.59)
Diversity index

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 State9.7KLargest

U. Massachusetts Global4.5K

Pell Grant share

Fort Hays State23%Highest

U. Massachusetts Global22%

First-gen share

Fort Hays State39%

U. Massachusetts Global50%Highest

Diversity index

Fort Hays State0.62Most

U. Massachusetts Global0.59

Who they are

Men

Fort Hays State38%

U. Massachusetts Global32%

Part-time students

Fort Hays State52%

U. Massachusetts Global52%

Students 25 and older

Fort Hays State24%

U. Massachusetts Global77%

Race & ethnicity

Fort Hays State

U. Massachusetts Global

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Fort Hays State83%

U. Massachusetts Global26%

First-years from other states

Fort Hays State17%

U. Massachusetts Global74%

First-years from abroad

Fort Hays State0%

U. Massachusetts Global0%

New transfer students this fall

Fort Hays State1,424

U. Massachusetts Global694

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Fort Hays State59%

U. Massachusetts Global80%

Campus

Fort Hays State

Remote townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroad

U. Massachusetts Global

Large suburbNo college housing

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