SAT Scores Trends at KU

Over the past 6 years, the average SAT score of University of Kansas is 1193, and current year SAT score is 1190

The SAT score has been remained around 1193 without much change over the past 10 years at KU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 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 1090-1190, 1140-1240, and 1190-1290.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1190 at KU. Over the past 6 years, the average SAT score is 1074 (25^th percentile) and 1316 (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.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
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
2024-25	1,070	1,190	1,300	530	590	650	540	600	650
Average	1074	1193	1316	532	593	660	542	600	656

^*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.

University of Kansas SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Kansas SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Kansas SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 24 at KU. Over the past 6 years, the average ACT score of the last 6 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.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
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
2024-25	20	24	28	20	23	27	18	23	27
Average	21	25	28	21	24	28	19	23	27

University of Kansas ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Kansas ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Kansas ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
University of Kansas	1160	1190	2.59%
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	1238	1220	1.48%
Texas Christian University	1250	1270	-1.57%
Baylor University	1300	1290	0.78%
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	1150	1130	1.77%
Texas Tech University	1180	1170	0.85%

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