Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a four-year, public school located in Hays, KS.

It offers 22 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 1 Doctorate, and 2 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $4,696 for in-state and $12,051 for out-of-state students.

A total of 2,637 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,843 students at FHSU. FHSU offers online graduate programs and 2,396 out of 2,637 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find FHSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $4,696 for Kansas residents and $12,051 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-two (22) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameFort Hays State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address600 Park St, Hays, KS
Graduate School Students2,522 students
2,396 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$4,696
Out-of-State$12,051
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 22 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Fort Hays State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Fort Hays State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,696 and $12,051 for non-Kansas residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $221 for Kansas residents and $629 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$3,979$11,334
Fees$717$717
Cost per Credit$221$629
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$8,772 (On-Campus) / $8,772 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,972 (On-Campus) / $4,972 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$19,440$26,795
Off-Campus Total$19,440$26,795

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Fort Hays State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 22 major areas - 19 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post-Master's. 794 students have been conferred Master's degree and 10 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total79410-29
Men2192-7
Women5758-22

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education192 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching96 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services64 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)73 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geology/Earth Science6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 13
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management72 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

FHSU graduate schools have a total of 2,522 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 740 male and 1,782 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 612 full-time and 1,910 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,396 students enrolled through online exclusively and 88 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,979 White, 108 Black, and 36 Asian students are attending at Fort Hays State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

17 grad students are younger than 22 and 899 students are older than 65. It has 924 students aged between 22 and 30 and 797 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,522
Men740
Women1,782
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,522
Full-time Students612
Part-time Students1,910
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,522
American Indian /
Native American
13
Asian36
Black108
Hispanic111
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White1,979
Two or more races50
Un-Known165
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,522
21 & Under17
22-24391
25-29533
30-34407
35-39390
40 & Over899

Online Population

At Fort Hays State University graduate schools, 2,396 students enrolled online exclusively and 88 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,637
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,396
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses88
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses153
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,396
Kansas Resident1,729
Other State In U.S.667
Outside of U.S.0