What SAT score do you need for Kansas? (Middle 50%: 1100–1290)
First-year students at Kansas who sent an SAT scored 1100–1290, with a median of 1190 (Common Data Set 2026–27). Kansas admits 93% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Kansas
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1100–1290, median 1190
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Kansas by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1100–1290
- Median SAT
- 1190
- About on the ACT
- 22–27
- Sent an SAT
- 6%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2026–27; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Kansas admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 48%, from 15,155 in 2015 to 22,363 in 2024, and Kansas's admit rate went from 93% to 93%.
- 93%
- 93%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,363 | 20,905 | 93% |
| 2023 | 19,226 | 16,958 | 88% |
| 2022 | 16,204 | 14,234 | 88% |
| 2021 | 15,275 | 14,129 | 92% |
| 2020 | 15,042 | 13,678 | 91% |
| 2019 | 15,093 | 14,052 | 93% |
| 2018 | 14,752 | 13,529 | 92% |
| 2017 | 14,538 | 13,576 | 93% |
| 2016 | 15,015 | 13,965 | 93% |
| 2015 | 15,155 | 14,165 | 93% |
In fall 2024, 5,323 of the 20,905 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Kansas
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1050Far reachHold
- 1050–1090ReachHold
- 1100–1180TargetHold
- 1190–1280TargetSend
- 1290 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Kansas SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 530 | 590 | 650 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 560 | 610 | 660 |
| SAT total | 1100 | 1190 | 1290 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 24 | 27 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 6% sent an SAT and 50% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2026–27.
Kansas cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $18,059
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 69%
- Median earnings
- $61,945
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 23,656
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Kansas
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Utah State UniversityLogan, UT · 92% admitted1090–1310, median 1190
- Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · 93% admitted1060–1310, median 1200
- Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · 90% admitted1120–1270, median 1190
- University of MaineOrono, ME · 97% admitted1060–1280, median 1190
- Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS · 94% admitted1050–1260, median 1160
- Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC · 90% admitted1140–1270, median 1200
More colleges in Kansas
Sources
- Kansas Common Data Set 2026–27
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Kansas website
University of Kansas
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