How has Fort Hays State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 91% (2010) to 90% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 2,232 (2010) to 2,619 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 11,883 (2010) to 12,878 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 940–1190 (2022) to 970–1140 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Source: College Scorecard · 2022–2024
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range held steady at 18–24 from 2010 to 2024.
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: College Scorecard · 2010–2024
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $4,082 (2011) to $6,111 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.