Quad

Head-to-head

Fort Hays State
U. Northern Colorado

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fort Hays State's yield is 29 pts higher than U. Northern Colorado's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Fort Hays State costs about $9.1K less per year on average than U. Northern Colorado ($15,084 vs. $24,183, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

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

    Undergrads
  4. 4

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

    Diversity index
  5. 5

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Fort Hays State has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Northern Colorado (39% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Northern Colorado admits 86%, Fort Hays State 90%; Fort Hays State's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
Fort Hays State90%
U. Northern Colorado86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Fort Hays StateOpen
  • U. Northern ColoradoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Fort Hays State
970–1140
U. Northern Colorado
950–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fort Hays StateGPA, school record, and prep program considered
  • U. Northern ColoradoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Fort Hays State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Northern Colorado; U. Northern Colorado has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fort Hays State9.7K
U. Northern Colorado5.6K
Pell Grant share
Fort Hays State23%
U. Northern Colorado26%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Fort Hays State, and Business Administration and Management at U. Northern Colorado.

Students per faculty member
Fort Hays State15 to 1
U. Northern Colorado14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fort Hays StateFinance, General9%
  • U. Northern ColoradoBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Fort Hays State costs about $9.1K less a year than U. Northern Colorado on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Fort Hays State$15.1K
U. Northern Colorado$24.2K
Aid generosity
Fort Hays State29%
U. Northern Colorado28%

What each pays off

U. Northern Colorado's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fort Hays State$48.9K
U. Northern Colorado$52.2K
Graduation rate
Fort Hays State60%
U. Northern Colorado58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Northern Colorado but held steady at Fort Hays State; U. Northern Colorado got less selective while Fort Hays State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fort Hays StateSteady+7%
  • U. Northern ColoradoGrowing+42%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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