Hays, KS · Public
At a glance
90.3%
Acceptance rate
1,118
SAT Average
$13,493
Avg net price
9,792
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,118
SAT Reading/Writing500–580
SAT Math470–560
ACT Composite18–24
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 47Bachelor’s 2,420Master’s 798Doctoral 22 |
| Associate’s 8Bachelor’s 776Master’s 95Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 324Master’s 415Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 28Bachelor’s 288Master’s 40Doctoral 22 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 162Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 141Master’s 3Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 100Master’s 36Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 11Bachelor’s 92Master’s 17Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 82Master’s 2Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 82Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 68Master’s 83Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 55Master’s 7Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 55Master’s 0Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 51Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 42Master’s 8Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 31Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 18Master’s 17Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s 0Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 75Doctoral None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division II
- Primary conference
- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Projected sponsored sports19
BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor
Athletic participation
511 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling admission
FAFSA due Dec 1
No deadline
· Apply with the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $4,704
- Required fees
- $1,219
- Food and housing
- $9,120
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other expenses
- $5,064
- Total
- $21,107
- $18,7362019–2019–20
- $19,3642020–2120–21
- $19,3642021–2221–22
- $19,6152022–2322–23
- $20,3772023–2423–24
- $21,1072024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $13,493 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation33%
6-year graduation48%
Retention rate77%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$48,928
Median debt$21,000
Campus
Enrollment9,792
Student-faculty ratio14:1
SettingTown
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Fort Hays State University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
76.8% of Fort Hays State University’s first-years return for a second year and 47.9% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03