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Former names | Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School (1902–1914) Fort Hays Kansas State Normal School (1914–1923) Kansas State Teachers College of Hays (1923–1931) Fort Hays State College (1931–1977) |
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| Motto | "Forward thinking. World ready." |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1902 |
Parent institution | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $116.5 million (2020)[1] |
| Budget | $155.5 million[2] |
| President | Tisa Mason |
| Provost | Jill Arensdorf |
Academic staff | 851 |
| Students | 12,843 (Fall 2023)[3][4] |
| Location | , Kansas , United States 38°52′24″N 99°20′36″W / 38.87333°N 99.34333°W |
| Campus | Remote town[5], 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
| Media | Tiger Media Network |
| Colors | Black and gold[6] |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Victor E. Tiger |
| Website | fhsu |
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Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public university in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the largest university in western Kansas, and the fourth largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with a total enrollment of approximately 15,100 students.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Fort Hays State University QuickFacts - Fort Hays State University". Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas College Student Headcount for Fall 2013 to Fall 2023" (PDF). Kansas Board of Regents. September 26, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 29, 2023.
- ^ "IPEDS-Fort Hays State University".
- ^ Fort Hays State University Brand Standards (PDF). December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.