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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
Central Washington7.8K
Fort Hays State9.7K
Pell Grant share
Central Washington28%
Fort Hays State23%
First-gen share
Central Washington40%
Fort Hays State39%
Diversity index
Central Washington0.63
Fort Hays State0.62

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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