College Tuition Compare
Request Program Info
  1. Home
  2. Graduate Schools
  3. Kansas
  4. Hays
  5. Fort Hays State University

2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $4,696 and $12,051 for non-Kansas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $216 for Kansas residents and $624 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$3,979$11,334
Fees$717$717
Cost per Credit$216$624
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$8,772 (On-Campus) / $8,772 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,972 (On-Campus) / $4,972 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$19,440$26,795
Off-Campus Total$19,440$26,795
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$4,356$4,500$4,500$4,503$4,696
Out-of-State$10,980$11,376$11,376$11,376$12,051

Graduate Program Overview

Fort Hays State University is a four-years, public school located in Hays, Kansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $4,696 for Kansas residents and $12,051 for out-of-state students.
It offers twenty-two (22) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameFort Hays State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address600 Park St, Hays, KS
Graduate School Students2,700 students
2,299 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$4,696
Out-of-State$12,051
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 22 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Fort Hays State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 22 major areas - 19 Master's (9 online programs), 1 Doctorate , 2 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 811 students have been conferred Master's degree and 34 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total81134-29
Men2392-7
Women57232-22
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.
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education178ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration50ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology83ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching125ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services49ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)71ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geology/Earth Science6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science44 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINE
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 14,102 students enrolled in Fort Hays State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,700 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 803 male and 1,897 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 593 full-time and 2,107 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,299 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 85 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,700
Men Students803
Women Students1,897
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,700
Full-time Students593
Part-time Students2,107
By race/ethnicity 2,160 White, 111 Black, and 44 Asian students are attending at Fort Hays State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,700
American Indian /
Native American		17
Asian44
Black111
Hispanic152
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White2,160
Two or more races30
Un-Known141
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Fort Hays State University, 2,299 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 85 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,522
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,299
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses85
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses138
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,299
Kansas Resident1,644
Other State In U.S.655
Outside of U.S.0
Related Articles and Ads