| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 23 graduate programs - 20 Master's, 1 Doctorate, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $4,949 for in-state and $12,745 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,706 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,878 students at FHSU. FHSU offers online graduate programs and 2,465 out of 2,706 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $4,949 for Kansas residents and $12,745 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-three (23) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Fort Hays State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 600 Park St, Hays, KS |
| Graduate School Students | 2,637 students 2,465 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$4,949 Out-of-State$12,745 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 23 Graduate Programs 20 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Fort Hays State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,949 and $12,745 for non-Kansas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $234 for Kansas residents and $667 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,218 | $12,014 |
| Fees | $731 | $731 |
| Cost per Credit | $234 | $667 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $9,120 (On-Campus) / $9,120 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,064 (On-Campus) / $5,064 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $20,133 | $27,929 |
| Off-Campus Total | $20,133 | $27,929 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,503 | $4,696 | $4,949 |
| Out-of-State | $11,376 | $11,376 | $11,376 | $12,051 | $12,745 |
Fort Hays State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 23 major areas - 20 Master's (11 online programs), 1 Doctorate (1 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 798 students have been conferred Master's degree and 22 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 798 | 22 | - | 33 |
| Men | 212 | 5 | - | 5 |
| Women | 586 | 17 | - | 28 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 170ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 37ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 116ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 51ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 75ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 36ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 83 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Science | 21ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 95ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 18ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Science | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 672 full-time and 1,965 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,465 students enrolled through online exclusively and 101 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,070 White, 121 Black, and 43 Asian students are attending at Fort Hays State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 2,637 |
|---|---|
| Men | 796 |
| Women | 1,841 |
| Total | 2,637 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 672 |
| Part-time Students | 1,965 |
| Total | 2,637 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 13 |
| Asian | 43 |
| Black | 121 |
| Hispanic | 112 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 2,070 |
| Two or more races | 63 |
| Un-Known | 144 |
At Fort Hays State University graduate schools, 2,465 students enrolled online exclusively and 101 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,706 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,465 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 101 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 140 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,465 |
|---|---|
| Kansas Resident | 1,805 |
| Other State In U.S. | 653 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |