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Fort Hays State University

Hays, Kansas · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$12,569What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
48%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
9,733
In-state tuition
$5,923Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,741
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$48,928Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$12,569

Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

48%

Better than 38% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$48,928

Better than 30% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,000

Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$19,909

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$12,569

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Fort Hays State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time48%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$48,928

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Fort Hays State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$67,435131
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,38652
Computer Programming$57,16282
Accounting and Related Services$56,50335
Information Science/Studies$56,39950
Management Information Systems and Services$55,11167
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$54,142Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,129381
Economics$50,690230
Agriculture, General$48,04841
Finance and Financial Management Services$47,313409
Agricultural Business and Management$47,01239
Marketing$45,61923
Chemistry$44,2617
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$43,42129
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,27394
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,795141
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,42841
Social Work$42,41337
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,112143
Psychology, General$40,00998
Sociology$38,07532
Biology, General$37,13448
Hospitality Administration/Management$34,00413
Fine and Studio Arts$31,90935
Political Science and Government$30,45413
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reported83
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralNot reported34
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported20
HistoryNot reported17
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported13
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported9
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
PhilosophyNot reported5
Industrial EngineeringNot reported3
MusicNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Geography and CartographyNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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