Fort Hays State University

Address:
600 Park Street

Hays, KS 67601-4099

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1902
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,834
Geographical Setting: Rural

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,192 in-state, 10,032 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,553

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic, psychological, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 76%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 76%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Accounting, Marketing, Retail Sales, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Medical, Health & Wellness

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,249,022
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,463
Number of microforms: 442,847
Number of audiovisuals: 21,726
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Ethnic Collection, Western Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – N/A
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 12%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: .5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 12%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (12%), women’s dorms (40%), men’s dorms (39%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (4%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 33%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 0 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Hays, KS (3), Wichita, KS (150)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – N/A
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: N/A

Campus

Most popular events: N/A