Fort Hays State University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 70% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 27% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 26% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 37% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.02 on a 4.0 scale.

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 8 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August and January.

• 17% continue immediately.
• 17% continue within one year.

• Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, University of Kansas, Washburn U.

• Koch Industries, public accounting, agribusiness, and retail firms.

• Mike Hayden, governor of Kansas; Robert E. Schmidt, communications; Omar Voss, retired vice-president, International Harvester; Gerald W. Tomanek, president emeritus, Fort Hays State U; George Omer, surgeon, U of New Mexico Medical School.