Online Degrees and Programs at Fort Hays State University

Fort Hays State University offers 82 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 41 major programs - 2 Associate, 25 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

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. Last year, total 2,616 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Fort Hays State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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