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Fort Hays, founded in 1902, is a public university of the liberal and applied arts. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Health and Life Sciences. Its 200-acre campus, part of a former military reservation, is located in Hays, in central Kansas.

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Public
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Coed
10,427
Undergraduates
4,119
Men - 39.5%
6,309
Women - 60.5%
2,822
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
88% of 1,828 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Not reported
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.45
SAT Math
480-600 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
460-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
17-29 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $15,106
Out-of-state: $24,048
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $5,634
Out-of-state: $14,576
Room and Board
$8,772
Average Percent of Need Met
50%
Average Freshman Award
$7,132
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,867
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
Not reported
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Hays Population
20,829
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
11% of all students
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Tigers
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
1.1%
Black/African-American
2.7%
Hispanic/Latino
5.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
1.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
51%
Unknown
37.9%
International Students
1.7%
First-Year Students Returning
78.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
25.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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