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Fort Hays State University

Hays, KSQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Fort Hays State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 22% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

2,619

Admitted

2,364

Yield

42%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

970–1140

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–24

1236
Applications +7% since fall 2014 · admit rate 88% → 90%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,733 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

9.7K

undergrads · larger than 88% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

39%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroad
Undergrads −14% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (9% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 51% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,655 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Finance, General

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$80K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

51%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,084 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.2K less than the national median. The 92% who received grants paid $13,186 on average; the other 8% paid the full sticker price of $20,377 in-state / $31,555 out-of-state.

29%

$15.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$20,377 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

24%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −25% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,928 ten years after enrolling, more than at 36% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

60%

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21K

≈ $223/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 43% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 14% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 25%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 7% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 88% to 90%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −25% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +7%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 88% → 90%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 155061 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything