WSU vs FHSU 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 (1,090) than FHSU (1,080).
Both WSU and FHSU 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 - Wichita State University and Fort Hays State University.

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

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