Fort Hays State University vs. Friends University

Comparable Facts

Compare Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS with Friends University in Wichita, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fort Hays State University is larger than Friends University based on total student enrollment (12,878 students vs. 1,961 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, KS (Remote Town setting); Friends University is in Wichita, KS (Large City setting).
• Fort Hays State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fort Hays State University 15:1; Friends University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fort Hays State University are 19.3% lower than at Friends University ($9,120 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.7% higher at Friends University than at Fort Hays State University (about $16,451 more per year; $34,192 vs. $17,741).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Friends University than at Fort Hays State University (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 219.6% larger than aid received by Fort Hays State University students ($21,579 vs. $6,751).

Admissions details

• Incoming Fort Hays State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Friends University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Fort Hays State University and Friends University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Fort Hays State University average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Friends University (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 41.8% at Fort Hays State University vs. 44.7% at Friends University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fort Hays State University graduates have a $3,794 lower median loan debt than Friends University graduates ($20,718 vs. $24,512).
• Among borrowers, Fort Hays State University graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Friends University graduates ($214 vs. $253).
• More Fort Hays State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 54%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.