Admission Scores Trends at U of Kentucky

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of Kentucky is 1161, and current year SAT score is 1180. The SAT score have been increased 65 points since 2012 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at U of Kentucky. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 27 points at U of Kentucky.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at U of Kentucky. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to U of Kentucky by score range 1080-1180, 1130-1230, and 1180-1280.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1180 at U of Kentucky. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1040 (25^th percentile) and 1281 (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 2012.

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
2012-13	990	1,115	1,240	500	565	630	490	550	610
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
Average	1040	1161	1281	519	583	645	521	578	635

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Kentucky SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

^*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 2023 ACT score is 24 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 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	23	26	28	22	26	29	22	25	27
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
Average	22	25	28	22	26	30	21	25	28

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Kentucky ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Kentucky ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

Admission Scores Trends at U of Kentucky

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