SAT Scores Trends at KU

Over the past 4 years, the average SAT score of University of Kansas is 1194, and current year SAT score is 1160

The SAT score has been remained around 1194 without much change over the past 10 years at KU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 50 points at KU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at KU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores KU by SAT score range 1060-1160, 1110-1210, and 1160-1260.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1160 at KU. Over the past 5 years, the average SAT score is 1075 (25^th percentile) and 1320 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at KU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Kansas since 2020.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2020-21	1,070	1,195	1,320	530	600	670	540	595	650
2021-22	1,090	1,210	1,330	540	605	670	550	605	660
2022-23	1,090	1,210	1,340	540	600	670	550	610	670
2023-24	1,050	1,160	1,290	520	570	640	530	590	650
Average	1075	1194	1320	533	594	663	543	600	658

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 24 at KU. Over the past 5 years, the average ACT score of the last 5 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at KU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Kansas since 2020.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2020-21	22	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	28
2021-22	21	25	29	21	25	29	20	24	27
2022-23	21	24	28	20	23	28	18	23	27
2023-24	21	24	27	20	23	27	18	23	27
Average	21	25	28	21	24	29	19	24	27

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between University of Kansas and similar schools.