The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,923 for Kansas residents and $17,741 for out-of-state students.
Total 7,032 students out of total 12,878 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Fort Hays State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Fort Hays State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 600 Park St, Hays, KS |
| Online Students | 7,032 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,074 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,923 Out-of-State$17,741 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,949 Out-of-State$12,745 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 41 Programs |
| Associates | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 25 Programs |
| Masters | 11 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Fort Hays State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $5,923 and $17,741 for non-Kansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $4,949 and $12,745 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $156 for Kansas residents and $551 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $234 for Kansas residents and $667 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $5,430 | $5,430 | $5,430 | $5,633 | $5,923 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $15,870 | $15,870 | $15,870 | $16,811 | $17,741 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,503 | $4,696 | $4,949 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $11,376 | $11,376 | $11,376 | $12,051 | $12,745 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $138 | $138 | $138 | $147 | $156 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $486 | $486 | $486 | $520 | $551 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $207 | $207 | $207 | $221 | $234 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $589 | $589 | $589 | $629 | $667 |
Fort Hays State University offers 82 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 41 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associates, 25 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 5 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
At Fort Hays State University, there are 12,878 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,106 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,032 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,074 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 12,878 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,032 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,074 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,772 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 7,032 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,452 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,390 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 2183 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,032 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Resident | 3,452 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,390 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 2,183 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,032 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 4,567 | |
| Graduate | 2,465 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 4,567 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4,224 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 343 |