SAT Scores Trends at WKU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Western Kentucky University is 1031, and current year SAT score is 930

The SAT score has fallen 80 points over the past 10 yearsand have fallen somewhat in recent years at WKU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 15 points at WKU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at WKU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores WKU by SAT score range 830-930, 880-980, and 930-1030.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 930 at WKU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 921 (25^th percentile) and 1138 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at WKU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Western Kentucky University since 2015.

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
2015-16	870	1,010	1,150	440	505	570	430	505	580
2016-17	860	975	1,090	430	490	550	430	485	540
2017-18	970	1,075	1,180	470	525	580	500	550	600
2018-19	980	1,085	1,190	480	535	590	500	550	600
2019-20	990	1,105	1,220	490	545	600	500	560	620
2020-21	980	1,080	1,180	480	530	580	500	550	600
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	980	1,070	1,170	480	530	580	500	540	590
2023-24	820	945	1,010	370	445	490	450	500	520
2024-25	840	930	1,050	420	440	520	420	490	530
Average	921	1031	1138	451	505	562	470	526	576

^*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.

Western Kentucky University SAT Score Trends Chart

Western Kentucky University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Western Kentucky University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 18 at WKU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at WKU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Western Kentucky University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	19	23	26	18	22	26	19	23	27
2016-17	19	23	26	19	24	28	17	21	25
2017-18	19	23	27	17	22	26	19	24	28
2018-19	20	24	27	20	24	28	18	22	26
2019-20	19	23	27	18	22	26	20	24	28
2020-21	19	23	26	19	23	27	17	21	25
2022-23	18	21	25	17	21	25	17	20	24
2023-24	16	18	20	14	17	21	15	16	18
2024-25	16	18	21	15	19	21	15	16	18
Average	18	22	25	17	21	25	17	21	24

Western Kentucky University ACT Score Trends Chart

Western Kentucky University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Western Kentucky University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Western Kentucky University	945	930	-1.59%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	1250	1220	2.46%
Florida International University	1160	1150	0.87%
The University of Texas at El Paso	960	980	-2.04%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	1340	1260	6.35%
Rice University	1550	1550	-

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