SAT Scores Trends at Rice

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Rice University is 1508, and current year SAT score is 1550

The SAT score have been increased 90 points since 2013. 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.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1550 at Rice. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1446 (25^th percentile) and 1565 (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 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
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
2023-24	1,500	1,550	1,570	770	790	800	730	760	770
Average	1446	1508	1565	741	771	798	705	737	767

^*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 2024 ACT score is 35 at Rice. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 33 (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 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
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
2023-24	34	35	36	35	35	36	33	35	36
Average	33	34	35	34	34	36	31	33	35

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Rice University and similar schools.