Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares FHSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.
FHSU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,091 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas average (12,617 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Fort Hays State University12,87810,1722,706
Similarly Ranked Schools4,0912,8051,286
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas12,6179,8343,180
The below chart compares the student population between Fort Hays State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,721 male and 8,157 female students attending FHSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at FHSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at FHSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,1724,7945,378
Men3,8981,8102,088
Women6,2742,9843,290
Population by Gender/Attending Status at FHSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,7068431,863
Men823232591
Women1,8836111,272

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,247 White students (56.27%) and 3,582 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (27.81%) at Fort Hays State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fort Hays State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fort Hays State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21714
Asian264140124
Black or African American304166138
Hispanic701236465
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1376
White5,1351,8423,293
Two or More Races237101136
Race/Ethnicity Unknown3,4821,3962,086
Total 10,1723,8986,274
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fort Hays State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native14212
Asian843351
Black or African American1436974
Hispanic18263119
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White2,1125981,514
Two or More Races672047
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1003664
Total 2,7068231,883

Online Student Population

At Fort Hays State University, 9,106 students (70.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,032 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,452 students live in Kansas where Fort Hays State University is located in and 1,390 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total12,87810,1722,706
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes7,0324,5672,465
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,0741,973101
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,7723,632140
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)7,0324,5672,465
Kansas Residents3,4521,6471,805
Other State in U.S.1,390737653
Outside of U.S.2,1832,1830
Unknown707