Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a four-year, public school located in Hays, KS.
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.
You can find FHSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Fort Hays State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 600 Park St, Hays, KS |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,637 students
2,465 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$4,949
Out-of-State$12,745 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 23 Graduate Programs
20 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Fort Hays State University
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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $4,218 | $12,014 |
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| Fees | $731 | $731 |
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| Cost per Credit | $234 | $667 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $9,120 (On-Campus) / $9,120 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,064 (On-Campus) / $5,064 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $20,133 | $27,929 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $20,133 | $27,929 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,503 | $4,696 | $4,949 |
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| Out-of-State | $11,376 | $11,376 | $11,376 | $12,051 | $12,745 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 798 | 22 | - | 33 |
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| Men | 212 | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Women | 586 | 17 | - | 28 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 83 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 17 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
FHSU graduate schools have a total of 2,637 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 796 male and 1,841 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,637 |
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| Men | 796 |
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| Women | 1,841 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,637 |
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| Full-time Students | 672 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,965 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,637 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 13 |
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| Asian | 43 |
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| Black | 121 |
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| Hispanic | 112 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 2,070 |
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| Two or more races | 63 |
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| Un-Known | 144 |
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Online Population
At Fort Hays State University graduate schools, 2,465 students enrolled online exclusively and 101 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,706 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,465 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 101 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 140 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,465 |
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| Kansas Resident | 1,805 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 653 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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