Fort Hays State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Hays, KS
Population
30,000
Website
http://www.fhsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,792
Men / Women
38% / 62%
White
75%
Hispanic
10%
Asian
6%
Black
5%
Mixed
3%
Native American
1%
International
0%
From State
82%
From Region
13%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
41%
Education
18%
Health Sciences
9%
Computer Science
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Arts
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$5,923
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$17,741
Est. In-State Cost
$7,662
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$22,950
10-Year ROI
$166,000
ROI Percentile
65th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
77%
4-Year Graduation Rate
30%
6-Year Graduation Rate
48%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,090 (90% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
283 (90% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
40%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 20 | #414 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
92%
SAT Range
1000
–
1110
SAT Math Range
470
–
560
SAT RW Range
500
–
580
ACT Range
18
–
24
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hays State University | 2,276 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $57,767 | 96% | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,480 | 95 | — | |
| Computer Programming | 102 — | 78% / 22% | 3% | $71,912 | 85 | 96% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 48 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $71,322 | 84 | 91% | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,464 | 36 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 7% | $62,960 | 75 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $59,794 | 69 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,906 | 76 | — | |
| Agriculture | 43 — | 49% / 51% | 0% | $47,873 | 41 | 96% | |
| Biology | 49 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $53,646 | 57 | 98% | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 47 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $47,433 | 39 | 97% | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $54,729 | 59 | — | |
| Nursing | 120 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $84,609 | 93 | 99% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 26 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,175 | 60 | 96% | |
| Accounting | 47 — | 45% / 55% | 2% | $54,152 | 58 | 96% | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 45 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $49,628 | 46 | 96% | |
| Finance | 290 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $52,869 | 55 | 100% | |
| Hospitality Management | 18 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $49,306 | 45 | 95% | |
| International Economics | 143 — | 34% / 66% | 2% | $73,501 | 86 | 94% | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 67 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $79,911 | 91 | 90% | |
| Marketing | 84 — | 27% / 73% | 2% | $60,743 | 71 | 90% | |
| Operations Management | 143 — | 43% / 57% | 1% | $63,192 | 75 | 98% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 91 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $63,192 | 75 | 98% | |
| Criminal Justice | 43 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $48,305 | 42 | 97% | |
| English | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,843 | 26 | — | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 88 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $44,081 | 29 | — | |
| Foreign Languages | 20 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $47,903 | 41 | — | |
| History | 17 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $46,781 | 37 | — | |
| Philosophy | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $45,682 | 34 | — | |
| Political Science | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $70,936 | 84 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 101 — | 18% / 82% | 1% | $45,217 | 33 | 91% | |
| Social Work | 41 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $46,993 | 38 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 27 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $47,473 | 39 | 89% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $46,854 | 38 | — | |
| Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $53,261 | 56 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 145 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $46,374 | 36 | 96% | |
| General Education | 137 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $51,328 | 51 | 91% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 81 — | 57% / 43% | 1% | $53,261 | 56 | 96% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 42 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $46,374 | 36 | 96% | |
| Art | — — | — | — | $43,270 | 27 | — | |
| Art Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $51,890 | 52 | — | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 27 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $49,710 | 46 | 94% | |
| Music | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $43,821 | 29 | — | |
| Music Education | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $53,261 | 56 | 96% | |
| Engineering Technologies | 29 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,267 | 87 | — |