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
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
31% Full-Time
69% Part-Time
5,241
Full-Time Students
7,602
Part-Time Students
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
Graduate Age Distribution
Gender Distribution
Fort Hays State University has more women than men with 7,916 female students and 5,554 male students enrolled.
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
Additional Demographics
First-Time Undergraduates
826
New students this year
Campus Location
Hays, Kansas
Town: Remote