- The Inkwell
- Texas
- Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TXCity: largeZIP 79409Founded 1923
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1923
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ttu.edu
- Member of
- APLU
TexasPublic
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University is a public university in Lubbock, Texas, with 32,394 undergraduates. It admits 73% of applicants, graduates 70% within six years and costs $19,890 a year after aid.
70%graduate
Admission rate73%
Retention85%
4-year graduation51%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans42%
$19,890net price / year
73%admission rate
1190average SAT
70%graduate in 6 years
$67,143median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#477 of 1,704 for earnings#862 of 1,739 for lowest net price#385 of 1,738 for graduation rate#647 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,525tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,852
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,451
- Average net price
- $19,890national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,008
$30,001–48,000$14,846
$48,001–75,000$16,756
$75,001–110,000$20,147
$110,001+$25,269
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 73%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 550–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 540–640
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college73%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college70%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 70%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,621
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,143middle 50%: $44,566–$98,187
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$98,187
Median, Texas Tech University$67,143
Lower quarter$44,566
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 32,394
- Part-time
- 8.9%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 85%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,757 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,554
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,119,922,328
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic30%
Black6.1%
Asian3.5%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.3%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Communication & journalism10%
Engineering9.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.6%
Family & consumer sciences7.1%
Agriculture6.0%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.1%
Psychology4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Texas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $9,872 | 52% | $60,704 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $4,858 | 55% | $52,947 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | $11,439 | 66% | $68,423 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $19,286 | 68% | $64,338 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,202 | 74% | $66,081 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 229115. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1423756.