The student population at Fort Hays State University is 12,878 (10,172 undergraduate and 2,706 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,332 (9.37%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at FHSU is 78.99% which is decreased by 1,659 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 327 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 58 male students for every 100 female students, down from 63 in 2015.
- 7,032 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -25.56% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,320 where 12,878 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 15,908 students in 2020 and was lowest at 12,843 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,210 to 12,878 students, a net loss of 1,332 (9.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fort Hays State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 11,670 where 10,172 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fort Hays State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,651 where 2,706 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fort Hays State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.27%. The percentage was 60.52% 10 years ago and FHSU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.52% to 56.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.01% to 2.70%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.76% to 3.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.66% to 6.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6761 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6273 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fort Hays State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,032 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 55% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -25.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fort Hays State University from 2015 to 2025.