Let G be a finite group. Let \(\textrm{acd}_{\mathbb {Q}} (G)\) and \(\textrm{acd}_{\mathbb {Q},2} (G)\) be the average degree of rational irreducible characters of G and, of even degree and linear rational irreducible characters of G, respectively. In this paper, we prove that if \( \textrm{acd}_{\mathbb {Q}} (G) < {10}/{3} \) , then G is solvable. Also, if \( \textrm{acd}_{\mathbb {Q},2} (G) < {5}/{2} \) , then either G is solvable or some simple group \({\textrm{PSL}}_2(3^{2f+1})\) (with \(f \ge 1\) ) is involved in G.