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Fort Hays State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Hays, KS
Population 30,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,792
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 75%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 6%
Black 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 41%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16%
Education 15%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 2%
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 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,090 (90th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 283 (90th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 40%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 20 #439
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 92%
SAT Range 970 – 1,140
ACT Range 18 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Fort Hays State University 2,276 36% / 64% 1% $64,743
Computer Programming 102 78% / 22% 3%
Industrial Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science/Studies 48 81% / 19% 0% $79,247
Mathematics 9 44% / 56% 0%
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Agriculture 43 49% / 51% 0% $53,192
Biology 49 45% / 55% 0% $59,607
Chemistry 6 50% / 50% 0% $51,627
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 47 9% / 91% 0% $59,936
Geosciences 15 80% / 20% 7%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 13 23% / 77% 0%
Nursing 120 12% / 88% 0% $111,109
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 81 57% / 43% 1% $59,742
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 26 0% / 100% 0% $61,716
Accounting 47 45% / 55% 2% $60,169
Agricultural Business and Management 45 60% / 40% 0% $55,142
Finance 290 34% / 66% 0% $58,743
Hospitality Management 18 11% / 89% 0%
International Economics 143 34% / 66% 2%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 67 60% / 40% 0%
Marketing 84 27% / 73% 2% $67,492
Operations Management 143 43% / 57% 1% $79,598
Organizational Leadership 91 48% / 52% 0% $79,598
Criminal Justice 43 42% / 58% 0% $53,672
English 8 0% / 100% 0%
English Language and Literature/Letters 88 11% / 89% 0%
Foreign Languages 20 15% / 85% 0%
History 17 53% / 47% 0%
Philosophy 6 83% / 17% 0%
Political Science 12 42% / 58% 0%
Psychology 101 18% / 82% 1% $50,241
Social Work 41 7% / 93% 0% $52,214
Sociology 27 22% / 78% 0% $52,748
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 11 36% / 64% 0%
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 14 43% / 57% 0% $59,742
Elementary Education 145 7% / 93% 0% $51,527
General Education 137 26% / 74% 0% $61,566
Secondary Education and Teaching 42 45% / 55% 0% $51,527
Art
Art Teacher Education
Fine/Studio Arts 27 41% / 59% 0% $55,233
Music 8 38% / 62% 0%
Music Education 6 83% / 17% 0% $59,742
Engineering Technologies 29 100% / 0% 0%