FHSU earned 18 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 6 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #48 of 2,215 in Most Popular for Education, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 18 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 6
Highest placement: #48 of 2,215, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 9
Placements this edition: 253
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Fort Hays State University Earned?
Fort Hays State University holds 18 ranking badges across 9 fields of study, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. See our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
6
Top 10%
6
Top 15%
6
Total
18
What Is Fort Hays State University Known For?
Fort Hays State University is best known for Education: 4 of its 18 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Education, Teacher Education Subject Specific and Special Education.
How Does Fort Hays State University Rank in Athletics?
Fort Hays State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #57 of 141 in Football (D2) (top 41%).
How Does Fort Hays State University Rank for Online Students?
Fort Hays State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #7 of 21 in Most Popular Online for Geological & Earth Sciences (top 34%).
How Does Fort Hays State University Rank for Veterans?
Fort Hays State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,150 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 24%).
These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Fort Hays State University appears in 253 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team