SAT Scores Trends at U of Kentucky

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Kentucky is 1166, and current year SAT score is 1170

The SAT score have been increased 55 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at U of Kentucky. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at U of Kentucky. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at U of Kentucky.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1170 at U of Kentucky. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1048 (25^th percentile) and 1285 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at U of Kentucky.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Kentucky since 2013.

• 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
2013-14	990	1,115	1,240	500	565	630	490	550	610
2014-15	1,000	1,130	1,260	510	575	640	490	555	620
2015-16	1,010	1,130	1,250	510	570	630	500	560	620
2016-17	1,000	1,125	1,250	500	565	630	500	560	620
2017-18	1,080	1,205	1,330	530	600	670	550	605	660
2018-19	1,080	1,190	1,300	530	590	650	550	600	650
2019-20	1,070	1,195	1,320	530	600	670	540	595	650
2020-21	1,070	1,175	1,280	530	585	640	540	590	640
2021-22	1,083	1,207	1,330	540	605	670	543	602	660
2022-23	1,070	1,180	1,290	530	590	640	540	590	650
2023-24	1,080	1,170	1,290	530	580	650	550	590	640
Average	1048	1166	1285	522	584	647	527	582	638

^*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 25 at U of Kentucky. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at U of Kentucky.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Kentucky since 2013.

• Trends Table
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• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	22	25	28	22	26	30	22	25	28
2014-15	22	25	28	22	26	30	22	25	28
2015-16	22	25	28	22	26	30	22	25	28
2016-17	22	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2017-18	22	25	28	22	26	30	21	25	28
2018-19	23	26	29	23	27	31	22	25	28
2019-20	22	26	29	22	27	32	22	25	28
2020-21	22	26	29	22	27	31	21	25	28
2021-22	22	26	29	21	26	31	20	24	28
2022-23	21	24	28	21	24	29	19	24	27
2023-24	21	25	28	21	24	29	20	24	27
Average	22	25	28	22	26	30	21	25	28

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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