Market Analysis
The FHSU Justice Studies Program was created in 1996,
making it one of the newest criminal justice programs in the Regents
system in the state of Kansas. We are, however, one the largest and
fastest-growing academic units at Fort Hays State University!
As of Fall 2006 the composition of our majors is as follows:
| |
FALL 2004 |
FALL 2005 |
FALL 2006 |
| Number of Majors |
241 |
236 |
237 |
| Number of Minors |
11 |
6 |
7 |
| Number of Full-time Faculty |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Number of Adjunct Faculty |
7 |
8 |
8 |
| Student Credit Hour Production |
1726 |
1926 |
2684 |
| Percent On-campus |
40% |
39% |
39% |
| Percent Virtual |
33% |
39% |
45% |
| Percent (enrolled in both) |
26% |
22% |
16% |
| Percent Male |
47% |
45% |
53% |
| Percent Female |
53% |
55% |
47% |
| Percent Caucasian |
90% |
92% |
92% |
| Percent Hispanic |
4% |
4% |
4% |
| Percent African-American |
3% |
2% |
3% |
| Percent Asian |
3% |
2% |
1% |
| Percent residing in U.S. |
98% |
99% |
99% |
| Percent residing in Japan |
1% |
1% |
1% |
| Percent residing in China |
1% |
0 |
0 |
| Percent residing in KS |
NO DATA |
82% |
81% |
| Percent residing outside of KS |
NO DATA |
18% |
19% |
The majority of our on-campus students matriculate as first-time freshman or transfer students from community colleges around the state of Kansas. This younger generation of student is interested in the broad fields of law enforcement, corrections, and courts for purposes of gainful employment in the human/social services upon graduation.
The majority of our distance education students are adult learners, going back to school to finish or start a degree for purposes of upward mobility (job attainment, transferability, salary increase, promotion, etc.). A number of our distance education students are already criminal justice practitioners and military veterans employed at the local, state, or federal level.
Through AQIP and the Kansas Board of Regents Performance Initiatives System, FHSU-Justice Studies is committed to increasing diversity and opportunities for everyone to come together as lifelong learners in criminal justice studies!
