Located in Hays, Kansas, Fort Hays State University is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 12,878 students in fall 2024, including 10,172 undergraduates and 2,706 graduate students. It is part of Kansas State University System.
Fort Hays State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 65 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Finance, Education, General, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 3,320 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 35 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
12,878
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
3,320
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
65
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 65
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,420
Associate degrees
47
Master's degrees
798
Professional doctorates
22
Post-master's certificates
33
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,878
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,172
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,706
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,521
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,902
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,619
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
32%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
35
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
50%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Kansas State University System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Tisa Mason
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization