About Rice Purity Test
Rice Purity Test (ricepurityest.com) is a free, anonymous online quiz that measures life experiences on a scale of 0 to 100. The test contains 100 yes/no questions covering relationships, substances, social behavior, and legal encounters. A score of 100 indicates no exposure to the listed experiences. A score of 0 indicates exposure to all of them.
The site has been live since February 2026 and serves users across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and over 40 other countries worldwide.
Who Runs This Site
Rice Purity Test is built and maintained by Harris Stanley, a digital culture writer and quiz researcher specializing in viral internet trends and social psychology.
Harris has studied the Rice Purity Test since its resurgence on TikTok and Instagram, covering its history, scoring system, and cultural impact across college campuses worldwide. Every article, score breakdown, and statistical table on this site is written and verified by Harris directly.
Harris Stanley can be reached via the Contact Us page or through the site’s social media profiles.
What the Rice Purity Test Is
The Rice Purity Test originated at Rice University in Houston, Texas in 1924. It was first published in The Rice Thresher, the university’s student newspaper, as a 10-question survey aimed at female undergraduates.
By the 1980s the format had expanded to 100 questions and spread to other universities including MIT and Carnegie Mellon. It became unisex for the first time during this period. The test moved online in the 1990s and has since been taken by millions of users worldwide.
Today it functions as a collegiate rite of passage. Most students take it during freshman orientation and again at graduation to measure how their experiences changed.
This site is not affiliated with Rice University. It is an independent platform inspired by the original student tradition.
How This Site Works
The quiz on ricepurityest.com runs entirely in your browser. No data is sent to a server during the test. No login is required. No answers are stored. When you close the tab, everything resets permanently.
The score calculation is straightforward: start at 100, subtract 1 point for each “Yes” answer. Check 30 boxes, your score is 70. Results appear instantly after the final question.
The site does not store scores, track users across sessions, or share any information with third parties. Full details are in the Privacy Policy.
Our Data and Statistics
The score averages published on this site — including the global average of 63.6 — are based on aggregated self-reported data collected from multiple versions of the test across different platforms and time periods.
These figures are not peer-reviewed clinical data. They reflect patterns observed across a large self-selected sample of test-takers globally.
Geographic and demographic breakdowns are updated periodically as new data becomes available. See the full breakdown on the Average Rice Purity Score by Age page.
Our Content Standards
Every article on this site is written to be factually accurate, clearly structured, and free of personal opinion. Claims are backed by data where available.
The test itself is presented as entertainment. This site does not encourage users to treat their score as a measure of character, morality, or personal worth.
If you find an error in any article or statistic, use the Contact Us page to flag it. Corrections are made promptly.
Connect With Us
Harris Stanley and the Rice Purity Test team are active across the following platforms:
For questions, corrections, or media inquiries, visit the Contact Us page. We respond to all messages within 48 hours on business days.
Quick Facts
| Site launched | February 2026 |
| Test questions | 100 yes/no items |
| Score range | 0 to 100 |
| Global average score | 63.6 |
| Data stored | None |
| Login required | No |
| Cost | 100% Free |
| Rice University affiliation | None — independent site |