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Fort Hays State University

General Information

Name: Fort Hays State University
Address: 600 Park St, Hays, KS 67601-4099
Phone:

  • General information: (785) 628-4000
  • Financial aid office: (785) 628-4408
  • Admissions office: (785) 628-5666

Website: www.fhsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,554$2,442$2,321
        Out-of-state$8,031$7,660$7,220
Books and supplies$900$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,430$5,196$4,949
        Other expenses$2,900$2,850$2,850

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,784$11,338$10,970
Out-of-state
        On-campus$17,261$16,556$15,869

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 83%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 34%
  • Student loans: 43%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2525
  • State/local grants:$656
  • Institutional grants:$1155
  • Student loans:$2890

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,424688736
Percent admitted88.3%87.6%89.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time58.3%59.2%57.6%
Part-time2.9%2.5%3.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 9019
Undergraduate enrollment: 7834
First-time student retention: 64%
Overall graduation rate: 50%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 54%
    • Part Time: 46%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 62%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 30%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Corporate Communications - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Science, Technology and Society - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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