The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 45.00% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.00% for full-time students and 48.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 45.00% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Fort Hays State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43% | 36% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 37% | 31% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 44% | 38% | 49% |
| 2018-19 | 44% | 37% | 49% |
| 2019-20 | 43% | 40% | 45% |
| 2020-21 | 45% | 42% | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| 2022-23 | 50% | 43% | 56% |
| 2023-24 | 47% | 42% | 51% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 40% | 52% |
| Average | 45.00% | 39.80% | 49.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.60% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Fort Hays State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 28% |
| 2020-21 | 28% |
| 2021-22 | 14% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 18.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.00% for full-time students and 48.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at FHSU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | 54% |
| 2016-17 | 71% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 71% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 73% | 51% |
| 2019-20 | 74% | 69% |
| 2020-21 | 78% | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 42% |
| 2022-23 | 76% | 39% |
| 2023-24 | 77% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 77% | 45% |
| Average | 74.00% | 48.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Fort Hays State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 18:1 |
| 2018-19 | 18:1 |
| 2019-20 | 18:1 |
| 2020-21 | 19:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 16.40:1 |
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