Rice Purity Test Statistics 2026 — Average Scores & Data
Rice Purity Test
Statistics & Historical Data
A source-focused look at the best-documented Rice Purity Test statistics. The figures below come from a historical dataset of 124,952 test results reported by The Rice Thresher and collected before February 2018.
Documented Rice Purity Test Statistics
These are historical figures, not estimates for 2026. The dataset was collected before February 2018 and remains a useful benchmark for understanding Rice Purity Test scores.
Important: the 61.46 average should be described as a historical benchmark. It should not be presented as the current average Rice Purity Test score in 2026 because no equivalent official 2026 dataset has been published.
Historical Dataset Breakdown
The published figures give us a reliable overall average and counts for the two extreme outcomes. Percentages below are calculated directly from the reported total of 124,952 results.
| Metric | Count / Score | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Average Rice Purity score | 61.46 / 100 | Historical mean |
| Total recorded results | 124,952 | 100% |
| Score of 100 | 2,719 | ≈ 2.18% |
| Score of 0 | 336 | ≈ 0.27% |
| All other scores | 121,897 | ≈ 97.56% |
What These Statistics Can — and Cannot — Tell Us
Rice Purity Test scores are useful for entertainment and comparison, but the historical dataset should not be treated like a scientific population study.
Where the Rice Purity Test Came From
The earliest documented predecessor appeared at Rice University in 1924, when The Rice Thresher published the results of an informal 10-question survey of 119 female undergraduate students. The much longer versions associated with the modern Rice Purity Test developed through later revisions over subsequent decades.
This distinction matters: 1924 is the documented origin of the Rice purity survey tradition, while the familiar long-form test evolved later. The modern 100-question quiz should not be described as having been created in its current form in 1924.
Why We Do Not Publish Unsupported 2026 Averages
Many Rice Purity Test websites publish score averages by age, gender, country, year, or generation. Those figures often come from separate self-reported datasets with different audiences and methods. Combining them into one chart can make unrelated numbers look like they came from the same study.
For that reason, this page keeps the historical Rice dataset separate from third-party estimates. If we publish new statistics in the future, they will be clearly labeled with their source, sample size, collection period, and methodology.
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Take the Rice Purity Test →Rice Thresher — State of the Pure · Rice Digital Collections — March 7, 1924 issue
Page last reviewed: August 2026.