| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
11,831 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,705 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
6,126 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,379 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
587 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,792 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
31% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 77.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 56.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 28.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hays, KS |
| Population of city/town: |
21,038 |
| Nearest major city: |
Wichita, KS |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
150 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
386,552 |
| Online campus map: |
www.fhsu.edu/
university_overview.aspx?id=15032385869&terms=campus%20map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
74% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
11% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
89% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Unmarried freshmen and athletes receiving scholarships must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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birth control, career, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
2% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| Total number of registered organizations: |
105 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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BSF Christian Challenge, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Protestant Campus Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Coalition for the Promotion of Diversity, Hispanic-American Leadership Organization |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Union, Chinese Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Marching and pep bands; choirs, orchestras, music ensembles, debating, drill team, Team Managers; political, non-traditional, social, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Curtis Hammeke,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Carolyn Bird |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Thomas Spicer,
Fort Hays State University,
600 Park Street,
Hays, KS 67601-4099 |
| School colors: |
black and gold |
| School mascot: |
Victor E. Tiger |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's riflery | no | |
| Men's rodeo | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's softball | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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dance room, football field, indoor/outdoor tracks, swimming pool; baseball and softball diamonds; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, Frisbee golf, golf, pickleball, softball, tennis, trap shooting, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Wichita, KS (150 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Hays, KS (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately, 16% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
76% within six months of graduation, 76% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accounting, financial services, health and wellness, manufacturing, medical, marketing, retail sales firms. |
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