How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Fort Hays State University admits about 90.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 970 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 22.8% receive Pell Grants and 38.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 61.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fort Hays State University #842 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed to serve regional populations. The first-year retention rate is 76.9% and the six-year graduation rate is 47.7%, with 36.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Fort Hays State University #612 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a broad population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale, and those students graduate and earn at rates that exceed typical outcomes for comparable regional public universities. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions can deliver strong outcomes for students from lower-income backgrounds.
Fort Hays State University admits about 90.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 970 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 22.8% receive Pell Grants and 38.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 61.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fort Hays State University #842 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed to serve regional populations. The first-year retention rate is 76.9% and the six-year graduation rate is 47.7%, with 36.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Fort Hays State University #612 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a broad population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale, and those students graduate and earn at rates that exceed typical outcomes for comparable regional public universities. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions can deliver strong outcomes for students from lower-income backgrounds.
Fort Hays State University admits about 90.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 970 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 22.8% receive Pell Grants and 38.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 61.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fort Hays State University #842 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed to serve regional populations. The first-year retention rate is 76.9% and the six-year graduation rate is 47.7%, with 36.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Fort Hays State University #612 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a broad population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale, and those students graduate and earn at rates that exceed typical outcomes for comparable regional public universities. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions can deliver strong outcomes for students from lower-income backgrounds.
