Fort Hays State University Student Population Overview

16,968
Total Students
13,470
Undergraduates
3,498
Graduates
31%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Fort Hays State University educates a diverse community of 16,968 students, with 13,470 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,498 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

16,968

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

14:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate79%
Graduate21%

Enrollment Type

Fort Hays State University has a mixed enrollment student body with 31% of students being full-time and 69% being part-time, totaling 16,968 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

31% Full-Time

69% Part-Time

5,241

Full-Time Students

7,602

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

79% Undergraduate

21% Graduate

13,470

Undergraduate

3,498

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Fort Hays State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 3,457 students, but also includes 192 students in the Under 18 range, 2,194 students in the 18-19 range, 1,922 students in the 22-24 range, 2,441 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,229 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 3 in the 18-19 category, 13 in the 20-21 category, 391 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
192 (2%)
18-19
2,194 (21%)
20-21
3,457 (34%)
22-24
1,922 (19%)
25+
2,441 (24%)
Under 18192
18-192,194
20-213,457
22-241,922
25+2,441

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
3 (0%)
20-21
13 (0%)
22-24
391 (15%)
25+
2,229 (85%)
Under 181
18-193
20-2113
22-24391
25+2,229

Gender Distribution

Fort Hays State University has more women than men with 7,916 female students and 5,554 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,554 (41%)
Women
7,916 (59%)
Other
3.5 (0%)

Men

5,554

33%

Women

7,916

47%

Other

3.5

0%

Geographic Origin

Fort Hays State University has 90% (741 students) from in-state Kansas, 10% (85 students) from out-of-state.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
741 (90%)
Out-of-State
85 (10%)
In-State (Kansas)
741(90%)
Out-of-State
85(10%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

826

New students this year

Campus Location

Hays, Kansas

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