What Is the Average Rice Purity Score?
The first thing almost everyone does after seeing their rice purity score is ask the same question: is that higher or lower than everyone else? Here is what the available numbers typically show — and why the "average" depends almost entirely on who you are comparing against.
Commonly Reported Averages
There is no official statistics body for the rice purity test, so the best available picture comes from informal polls, college newspaper surveys, and large online threads where takers share results. Those sources tend to converge on a similar pattern: high schoolers often report averages in the 80s, college students commonly land somewhere in the 50s to 70s, and graduates report progressively lower numbers.
The pattern matters more than any single number: the average drops steadily with age, because the score is a running count of life experiences that can only decrease. A "low" score for one age group is a typical score for the next.
Why Averages From Different Sources Disagree
Self-selected online polls skew toward people who found their result interesting enough to share — usually the very high and very low ends. Campus surveys capture a narrow age band. And because the test is anonymous and unverified, every number is self-reported. Treat any average you see — including the ranges above — as a rough landmark, not a benchmark.
If you want a comparison that actually says something, compare against people your own age and stage of life. A 70 means something completely different at 16 than it does at 26.
Above Average, Below Average — Does It Matter?
The test was written as a dorm-room icebreaker, and the most useful thing it produces is conversation, not ranking. Scoring above the average typically reflects a more cautious or slower-paced lifestyle; scoring below it typically reflects more experiences, earlier. Both describe a pace — neither describes a person's value.
Get your own number first — then the averages above will actually mean something.
Take the Rice Purity TestFrequently Asked Questions
Informal college surveys and online polls most often report averages in the 50s to 70s for university students, though individual campuses and friend groups vary widely. All figures are self-reported, so treat them as rough landmarks.
Among adults, yes — scores above 90 typically belong to younger takers or people with deliberately cautious lifestyles. Among high schoolers, 90+ is common and entirely typical.
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