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Fort Hays State University

⌖ Hays, KS · 39 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$149,626 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

28.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−65%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,065Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$149,626at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$230,2760
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−$149,62610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 28.6 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$5,923
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,741
Sticker price
Average net price$12,569
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,909
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,569Average net price / year
$19,909Cost of attendance
$53,065Median earnings · year 5 after completion
47.7%Completion rate
90.3%Admission rate
9,733Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

68thEarnings percentile
34thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,394Year 1
$56,419Year 4
$53,065Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$98,6302Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,9573Computer Programming · Bachelor's Degree$73,3804Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$72,3845Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$71,5706Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$67,8237Psychology, General · Master's Degree$66,8528Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Master's Degree$66,697

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in KS

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University

Annual net price
$13,194
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,872
Modeled 10-year ROI
-58%
Open college profile →Topeka, KS

Washburn University

Annual net price
$15,280
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,209
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
Open college profile →Beloit, KS

Fort Hays Tech North Central

Annual net price
$12,393
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,748
Modeled 10-year ROI
-79%
Open college profile →Topeka, KS

Washburn Institute of Technology

Annual net price
$8,607
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,209
Modeled 10-year ROI
-62%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$98,630Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,957$24,726
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree$73,380$28,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$72,384$30,468
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$71,570Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$67,823$26,427
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$66,852Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$66,697Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree$66,097Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$65,851Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$65,526$26,564
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$64,964Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,524$19,520
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,148$26,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$62,261$31,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$62,165$19,626
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,153$27,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$60,958Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$59,149Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$58,520$19,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$58,463$30,950
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,355$22,000
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$55,830Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,790$28,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$53,945$23,082
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,549$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$53,176$26,573
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,898$29,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,758Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$51,641Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,246$24,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,190$30,800
SociologyBachelor's Degree$44,405$33,482
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,280$22,937
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,340
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's DegreeNot available$24,610
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,875
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,119

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.