Fort Hays State vs Troy
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KSCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Troy UniversityTroy, ALCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Troy has the higher graduation rate: 50% against 48% at Fort Hays State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Fort Hays State has the lower price after aid: $7,661 a year, against $12,656 at Troy.
- Fort Hays State has the lower average price after aid: about $13,000 a year, against about $17,000 at Troy.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Hays, KS
Troy, AL
Setting
Town
Town
Students
12,843
13,923
Sports
NCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Admission
Admission rate
90%
96%
Average SAT
1089
1088
ACT middle 50%
18–24
18–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
50%
First-year retention
77%
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,928
$42,062
Median debt
$21,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $13,000
About $17,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $8,000
About $13,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $10,000
About $12,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $12,000
About $14,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $14,000
About $18,000
Over $110,000
About $17,000
About $22,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $79,957
- Programming $73,380
- Political science $72,384
- Information science $67,823
- Other business, management, marketing, and related support services $65,526
- Science, Technology and Society $80,455
- Computing and information science $79,492
- Nursing $78,785
- Accounting $67,190
- Business administration $63,472
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.