Quad

Head-to-head

Washington State
Fort Hays State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fort Hays State's yield is 22 pts higher than Washington State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Washington State grads earn $20K more ten years out than Fort Hays State's ($68,905 vs. $48,928)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Fort Hays State costs about $9.1K less per year on average than Washington State ($15,084 vs. $24,199, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Washington State has 2.2× as many undergrads as Fort Hays State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Washington State graduates 5 pts more of its students than Fort Hays State (66% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Washington State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Fort Hays State (27% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Washington State admits 87%, Fort Hays State 90%; Fort Hays State's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
Washington State87%
Fort Hays State90%
Quad's selectivity
  • Washington StateAccessible
  • Fort Hays StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Washington StateTest-blind
Fort Hays State
970–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Washington StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Fort Hays StateGPA, school record, and prep program considered

Who's on each campus

Washington State has 2.2× as many undergrads as Fort Hays State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Washington State21.1K
Fort Hays State9.7K
Pell Grant share
Washington State27%
Fort Hays State23%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Washington State, and Finance at Fort Hays State; both have 15 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Washington State15 to 1
Fort Hays State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Washington StatePsychology, General8%
  • Fort Hays StateFinance, General9%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Washington State$24.2K
Fort Hays State$15.1K
Aid generosity
Washington State27%
Fort Hays State29%

What each pays off

Washington State's former students earn more, a median $68.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Washington State$68.9K
Fort Hays State$48.9K
Graduation rate
Washington State66%
Fort Hays State60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Washington State but held steady at Fort Hays State; Washington State got less selective while Fort Hays State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Washington StateGrowingsince fall 2015+29%
  • Fort Hays StateSteady+7%
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