FHSU vs WSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
WSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,240) than FHSU ($16,811).
It is harder to admit to FHSU than WSU.
WSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,080) than FHSU (1,080).
Both FHSU and WSU have the same submitted ACT scores (22).
WSU has more students with 16,216 students while FHSU has 12,949 students.
FHSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while WSU's ratio is 20 to 1.
WSU has more full-time faculties with 566 faculties while FHSU has 371 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Fort Hays State University and Wichita State University.

FHSU	vs.	WSU
Hays, Kansas	Location	Wichita, Kansas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$5,633 Out-Of-State$16,811	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,322 Out-Of-State$19,240
42%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$5,167	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,373

92.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
44.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
1,080	SAT Score	1,090
22	ACT Score	22
50 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
76 %	Retention Rate	66 %
12,949	Student Population	16,216
371	Number of Faculties	566
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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