Fort Hays State University

Fort Hays State University
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)
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)
Budget	$155.5 million
President	Tisa Mason
Provost	Jill Arensdorf
Academic staff	851
Students	12,843 (Fall 2023)
Location	Hays, Kansas, United States; 38°52′24″N 99°20′36″W / 38.87333°N 99.34333°W
Campus	Remote town, 200 acres (0.81 km2)
Media	Tiger Media Network
Colors	Black and gold;
Nickname	Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – The MIAA; GAC;
Mascot	Victor E. Tiger
Website	fhsu.edu

Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public university in Hays, Kansas. 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.

[1] 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.

[2] "Fort Hays State University QuickFacts - Fort Hays State University". Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

[Enrollment-3] "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

[KBoR-20230926-4] "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.

[5] "IPEDS-Fort Hays State University".

[6] Fort Hays State University Brand Standards (PDF). December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

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