Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University admitted 90% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 970–1140 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $16,333 a year. Within six years, 53% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 90%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 970–1140
- ACT middle 50%
- 18–24
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $20,455 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $16,333 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $14,011 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $6,111 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $18,433 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 53%
- Students who return for a second year
- 77%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $53,030 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,733
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 26%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15 to 1
- Campus setting
- Town
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 32%
- Education
- 13%
- Health professions
- 13%
- Social sciences
- 7%
- Computer and information sciences
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of Houston-Clear Lake TX · 91% admitted
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville TX · 91% admitted
- Georgetown College KY · 91% admitted
- Radford University VA · 90% admitted
- Nicholls State University LA · 91% admitted
- Wilson College PA · 92% admitted
More colleges in Kansas
- University of Kansas KS · 94% admitted
- Kansas State University KS · 82% admitted
- Wichita State University KS · 94% admitted
- Pittsburg State University KS · 89% admitted
- Benedictine College KS · 98% admitted
- Emporia State University KS · 98% admitted
- Baker University KS · 94% admitted
- Friends University KS · 55% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.