For the 2025 Kansas college admission cycle, a total of 1,015 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 8,498 students submitted ACT scores to Kansas colleges.
The average SAT score for Kansas colleges is 1,074 and the average ACT composite score is 21. Compared to the previous year, the Kansas's average SAT score increased by 7 points from 1,067 to 1,074, representing a 0.7% change.
The average acceptance rate for Kansas colleges with available SAT data is 88.62% with a yield rate of 25.19%. This represents a 4.69 percentage point increase in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Kansas colleges, Benedictine College has the highest SAT score of 1,300.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Kansas. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 1,300 70 | 25 -1 | 98.12% 21.67% | 22.86% -0.08% |
| University of Kansas | 1,190 30 | 24 | 93.48% 5.28% | 25.46% -5.55% |
| Kansas State University | 1,170 30 | 23 | 81.69% 2.33% | 27.48% -2.41% |
| Wichita State University | 1,110 20 | 21 -1 | 93.95% -0.99% | 20.08% -1.70% |
| McPherson College | 1,077 47 | 20 -1 | 76.76% -7.03% | 22.44% -1.35% |
| Fort Hays State University | 1,050 -30 | 21 -1 | 90.26% -1.51% | 41.84% -2.57% |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,030 45 | 20 1 | 78.80% 5.34% | 26.44% 0.22% |
| Friends University | 1,020 25 | 21 2 | 55.22% -0.42% | 44.70% 5.40% |
| University of Saint Mary | 900 -125 | 20 | 86.63% -3.21% | 20.72% 0.24% |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 890 -80 | 19 | 82.96% 2.93% | 14.13% 3.96% |