KU Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.5%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1210

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 14129 admitted students 483 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

12%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1090-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 660, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 670, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1210 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to KU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 56% of test takers nationally.

Reading and Writing

550-660
Math

540-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 14129 admitted students 3284 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

80%

Similar to the SAT, KU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 80% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

English

21-29
Math

20-27
Composite

21-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$65

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in KU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	15,275	7,009	8,266
Admitted students	14,129	6,232	7,897
Enrolled students	4,119	1,871	2,248
Acceptance rate	92%	89%	96%
Yield rate	29%	30%	28%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, KU received a total of 15,275 applications. These applications included 7,009 male applicants and 8,266 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 15,275 applicants, KU admitted 14,129 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,232 males and 7,897 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,119 students chose to enroll at KU. This means that 4,119 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,871 were male and 2,248 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, KU had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 89% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. KU had an overall yield rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 30%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for KU over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	15,155	6,995	8,160	14,165	6,402	7,763	94%	92%	95%	4,187	2,003	2,184	30%	31%	28%
2016	15,015	6,737	8,278	13,965	6,149	7,816	93%	91%	94%	4,233	1,956	2,277	30%	32%	29%
2017	14,538	6,600	7,938	13,576	6,015	7,561	93%	91%	95%	4,153	1,868	2,285	31%	31%	30%
2018	14,752	6,610	8,142	13,529	5,961	7,568	92%	90%	93%	4,164	1,934	2,230	31%	32%	30%
2019	15,093	6,933	8,160	14,052	6,291	7,761	93%	91%	95%	4,125	1,942	2,183	29%	31%	28%
2020	15,042	6,956	8,086	13,678	6,136	7,542	91%	88%	93%	3,829	1,808	2,021	28%	30%	27%
2021	15,275	7,009	8,266	14,129	6,232	7,897	92%	89%	96%	4,119	1,871	2,248	29%	30%	28%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

University of Kansas uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

KU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Kansas.

Credit for life experiences

Not Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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