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Kansas Colleges Admission Statistics

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Acceptance Rate 83.73%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 27.39%
Applicants 66,672
Admitted 55,826
Enrolled 15,291

Applying To Kansas Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 83.73% at Kansas colleges and universities, a total of 66,672 students applied and 55,826 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $50 and the graduate application fees is $51. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Kansas colleges.
General Admission Information of Kansas Colleges
Open Admission Policy45 out of 78 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$51
Acceptance Rate83.73%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)27.39%
Test Scores1,048 SAT / 21 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 66,672 students (34,894 men and 31,731 women) applied to and 55,826 (28,206 men and 27,604 women) students were accepted to admit Kansas Colleges. Among them, 7,518 men and 7,764 women were enrolled into Kansas schools.
The average acceptance rate is 83.73% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.39%. The table below shows the Kansas colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Kansas Colleges (2023-2024)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants66,67234,89431,731
Admitted55,82628,20627,604
Enrolled15,2917,5187,764
Acceptance Rate 83.73% 80.83% 86.99%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.39% 26.65% 28.13%
[Chart]Kansas Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

952 students (9.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 7,064 students (50.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,163 and 25th percentile score is 932. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 24 and 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Kansas colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at Kansas Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470581
SAT Math462582
ACT Composite1724
ACT Math1623
ACT English1623
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - Kansas Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - Kansas Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - Kansas Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Kansas State, 53 schools use semester calendar systems and 1 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester53 out of 78 schools
Quarter1 out of 78 schools
Trimester2 out of 78 schools
Four-one-four plan2 out of 78 schools
Other academic year1 out of 78 schools
Differs by program5 out of 78 schools
Continuous10 out of 78 schools
Un-Known/Other4 out of 78 schools
Next table describes credits that Kansas colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits56 out of 78 schools
Credits for Life Experiences46 out of 78 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits56 out of 78 schools
Credit for Military Training53 out of 78 schools

Application Requirements

22 Kansas schools require High School GPA and 20 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 Kansas colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Kansas colleges.
Admission Checklist for Kansas Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA220
High School Rank20
High School Record (or Transcript)200
Completion of College Preparatory Program00
Recommendations20
Formal Demonstration of Competencies00
Admission Test Scores00
TOEFL180
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)10
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