Fort Hays State University academics
Hays, Kansas · Public · 9,733 undergrads
Fort Hays State University has 9,733 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 51 fields of study. The most degrees go to Finance, General.
The short answers
9,733
undergraduates.
2,637
graduate students.
51
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,477
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
39%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
9,733
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,637
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
12,843
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
64%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
39%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$51,288
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
49%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
37%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,477
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
794
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
10
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
40
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Finance, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
67
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers