10-yr median earnings
$38,616
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Goodland, Kansas
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public institution in Goodland, Kansas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,074
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,616
- 10-yr median earnings
- 74.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 42nd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 74.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,616
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$13,074
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
74.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,074
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
74.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 74.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,616 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,616 | #2941 of 5103 | 42nd |
| Average net price | $13,074 | #1718 of 5020 | 66th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 74.9% | #1043 of 4858 | 79th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 315 | #3242 of 5462 | 41st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
315
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
74.9%
150%-time completion
$38,616
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College ranks in Kansas
State rank among 74 reporting Kansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,616 | #52 of 74 | 30th |
| Average net price | $13,074 | #27 of 72 | 63rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 74.9% | #9 of 69 | 87th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 315 | #53 of 74 | 28th |
Highest former-student earnings in Kansas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker University | $63,855 | $25,301 |
| 2 | Baker University School of Nursing | $63,855 | - |
| 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | $62,972 | $32,165 |
| 4 | University of Kansas | $61,945 | $18,059 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Wichita | $61,480 | $29,785 |
| 6 | University of Saint Mary | $59,483 | $22,519 |
| 7 | Kansas State University | $57,262 | $19,406 |
| 8 | Southwestern College | $55,646 | $29,824 |
| 9 | Ottawa University-Ottawa | $55,552 | $27,963 |
| 10 | Ottawa University-Online | $55,552 | - |
| 11 | Ottawa University-Kansas City | $55,552 | - |
| 12 | Newman University | $55,041 | $19,971 |
| 52 | Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeThis school | $38,616 | $13,074 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,447 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,702 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,812 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$17,840 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $13,074 |
24.2%
Pell Grant Rate
33.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,000
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $9,420 to $13,946 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +29.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$9,420
Highest year
$13,946
Most recent (2023)
$12,222
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,4202023 · $12,222
Over the same years, enrollment went -19.7% (391 → 314 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
23.1%
Female
40.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,392
Median Earnings (6yr)
61.8%
Earning Over $25K
60.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 74.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,392 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,616 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 61.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 60.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $127/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 2 | 32 | $54,111 | $54,111 | - |
| Certificate | 1 | 30 | $53,132 | $53,132 | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 23 | $54,111 | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 30 | $53,132 | - |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 9 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College? ▼
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public institution in Goodland, Kansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 315 students.
How much do Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,616 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,392.
How much does Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is $13,074.. Median student debt at graduation is $12,000.
What is the graduation rate at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College? ▼
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College has a 74.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is $12,000, while former students earn a median of $38,616 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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