Admission Scores Trends at Rice

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Rice University is 1499, and current year SAT score is 1540. The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Rice. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Rice.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Rice. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Rice by score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1540 at Rice. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1434 (25^th percentile) and 1562 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Rice.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Rice University since 2012.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	1,360	1,445	1,530	700	740	780	660	705	750
2013-14	1,370	1,460	1,550	700	745	790	670	715	760
2014-15	1,390	1,470	1,550	710	750	790	680	720	760
2015-16	1,390	1,475	1,560	710	755	800	680	720	760
2016-17	1,410	1,490	1,570	720	760	800	690	730	770
2017-18	1,490	1,535	1,580	760	780	800	730	755	780
2018-19	1,450	1,505	1,560	750	775	800	700	730	760
2019-20	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2020-21	1,460	1,515	1,570	750	775	800	710	740	770
2021-22	1,490	1,530	1,570	770	785	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,540	1,570	760	790	800	730	750	770
Average	1434	1499	1562	735	766	796	699	732	765

SAT Scores Over Time of Rice University

Rice University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Rice University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 35 at Rice. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Rice.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Rice University since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	30	32	34	31	33	35	30	33	35
2013-14	31	33	34	31	33	35	30	33	35
2014-15	31	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2015-16	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	33	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2018-19	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	34	36
2020-21	34	35	36	34	35	36	32	34	35
2021-22	34	35	35	35	36	36	32	34	35
2022-23	34	35	36	35	35	36	33	35	36
Average	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35

ACT Scores Over Time of Rice University

Rice University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Rice University ACT English Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

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