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Texas Tech University is a public campus in Lubbock proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$13,922
family income
under $30k
$15,173
$30–48k
$18,376
$48–75k
$23,239
$75–110k
$24,903
over $110k

Average net price

$19,0702023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$13k$15k$18k$20k200820232008: $13,4562009: $13,0552010: $11,2902011: $14,9892012: $15,4032013: $15,3152014: $16,8042015: $16,4502016: $17,1342017: $17,0332018: $17,5712019: $16,1942020: $17,3132021: $20,0482022: $20,0712023: $19,070$19,070
$15k$20k200820232008: $13,4562009: $13,0552010: $11,2902011: $14,9892012: $15,4032013: $15,3152014: $16,8042015: $16,4502016: $17,1342017: $17,0332018: $17,5712019: $16,1942020: $17,3132021: $20,0482022: $20,0712023: $19,070$19,070

Average net price at Texas Tech University rose from $13,456 (2008) to $19,070 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$13,456
2009$13,055
2010$11,290
2011$14,989
2012$15,403
2013$15,315
2014$16,804
2015$16,450
2016$17,134
2017$17,033
2018$17,571
2019$16,194
2020$17,313
2021$20,048
2022$20,071
2023$19,070
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$27,4432024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$18k$20k$23k$25k$28k200920242009: $17,3452010: $17,7632011: $18,6312012: $20,0082013: $20,9002014: $21,2392015: $21,8692016: $22,1122017: $22,6152018: $23,1572019: $24,0542020: $23,1912021: $24,6182022: $27,2492023: $27,4722024: $27,443$27,443
$20k$25k200920242009: $17,3452010: $17,7632011: $18,6312012: $20,0082013: $20,9002014: $21,2392015: $21,8692016: $22,1122017: $22,6152018: $23,1572019: $24,0542020: $23,1912021: $24,6182022: $27,2492023: $27,4722024: $27,443$27,443

Total cost at Texas Tech University rose from $17,345 (2009) to $27,443 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$17,345
2010$17,763
2011$18,631
2012$20,008
2013$20,900
2014$21,239
2015$21,869
2016$22,112
2017$22,615
2018$23,157
2019$24,054
2020$23,191
2021$24,618
2022$27,249
2023$27,472
2024$27,443
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k200020232000: $3,4442001: $3,4892002: $3,8672003: $3,9532004: $4,8402005: $5,0882006: $5,3762007: $5,6422008: $5,6542013: $7,5172014: $7,8112015: $8,0282016: $8,4282017: $8,8602018: $9,0802019: $9,3002020: $11,6002021: $11,8522022: $11,8522023: $11,852$11,852 in2000: $9,8942001: $9,8192002: $10,4072003: $9,6172004: $11,0322005: $11,7122006: $11,9762007: $12,3142008: $12,3982013: $16,0132014: $16,4992015: $17,3882016: $18,2202017: $18,6522018: $19,0402019: $19,2602020: $23,8702021: $24,1222022: $24,1222023: $24,451$24,451 out
$10k$20k200020232000: $3,4442001: $3,4892002: $3,8672003: $3,9532004: $4,8402005: $5,0882006: $5,3762007: $5,6422008: $5,6542013: $7,5172014: $7,8112015: $8,0282016: $8,4282017: $8,8602018: $9,0802019: $9,3002020: $11,6002021: $11,8522022: $11,8522023: $11,852$11,852 in2000: $9,8942001: $9,8192002: $10,4072003: $9,6172004: $11,0322005: $11,7122006: $11,9762007: $12,3142008: $12,3982013: $16,0132014: $16,4992015: $17,3882016: $18,2202017: $18,6522018: $19,0402019: $19,2602020: $23,8702021: $24,1222022: $24,1222023: $24,451$24,451 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$3,444$9,894
2001$3,489$9,819
2002$3,867$10,407
2003$3,953$9,617
2004$4,840$11,032
2005$5,088$11,712
2006$5,376$11,976
2007$5,642$12,314
2008$5,654$12,398
2013$7,517$16,013
2014$7,811$16,499
2015$8,028$17,388
2016$8,428$18,220
2017$8,860$18,652
2018$9,080$19,040
2019$9,300$19,260
2020$11,600$23,870
2021$11,852$24,122
2022$11,852$24,122
2023$11,852$24,451
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Texas Tech University reports tuition of $11,852 for in-state students and $24,451 for out-of-state students. Check Texas Tech University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Texas Tech University is a big school: 32,394 undergraduates at last count.

68.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Texas Tech University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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68.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 43.5%entered 1992: 48.7%entered 1993: 46.3%entered 1994: 47.7%entered 1995: 50.7%entered 1996: 51.7%entered 1997: 53.7%entered 1998: 54.4%entered 1999: 54.8%entered 2000: 55.7%entered 2001: 56.2%entered 2002: 57.5%entered 2003: 60.2%entered 2004: 62.6%entered 2005: 61.4%entered 2006: 62.1%entered 2007: 59%entered 2008: 59.1%entered 2009: 59.9%entered 2010: 60%entered 2011: 59.3%entered 2012: 60.1%entered 2013: 61%entered 2014: 63.4%entered 2015: 62.7%entered 2016: 66.5%entered 2017: 67.5%entered 2018: 68.7%68.7%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 43.5%entered 1992: 48.7%entered 1993: 46.3%entered 1994: 47.7%entered 1995: 50.7%entered 1996: 51.7%entered 1997: 53.7%entered 1998: 54.4%entered 1999: 54.8%entered 2000: 55.7%entered 2001: 56.2%entered 2002: 57.5%entered 2003: 60.2%entered 2004: 62.6%entered 2005: 61.4%entered 2006: 62.1%entered 2007: 59%entered 2008: 59.1%entered 2009: 59.9%entered 2010: 60%entered 2011: 59.3%entered 2012: 60.1%entered 2013: 61%entered 2014: 63.4%entered 2015: 62.7%entered 2016: 66.5%entered 2017: 67.5%entered 2018: 68.7%68.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Texas Tech University rose from 43.5% (entered 1991) to 68.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort43.5%
1992 cohort48.7%
1993 cohort46.3%
1994 cohort47.7%
1995 cohort50.7%
1996 cohort51.7%
1997 cohort53.7%
1998 cohort54.4%
1999 cohort54.8%
2000 cohort55.7%
2001 cohort56.2%
2002 cohort57.5%
2003 cohort60.2%
2004 cohort62.6%
2005 cohort61.4%
2006 cohort62.1%
2007 cohort59%
2008 cohort59.1%
2009 cohort59.9%
2010 cohort60%
2011 cohort59.3%
2012 cohort60.1%
2013 cohort61%
2014 cohort63.4%
2015 cohort62.7%
2016 cohort66.5%
2017 cohort67.5%
2018 cohort68.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,857Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,206Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,214Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,428Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,521Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,484Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,718Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,400Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,102Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,756Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $7,627Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,769Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,327Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,796Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,869Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,630Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,752Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,459Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,787Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,939Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,833Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,000$9,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,857Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,206Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,214Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,428Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,521Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,484Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,718Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,400Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,102Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,756Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $7,627Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,769Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,327Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,796Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,869Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,630Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,752Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,459Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,787Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,939Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,833Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,000$9,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$13,625$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$13,857$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,206$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,214$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,000$7,627
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,625$5,769
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,125$4,327
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,428$4,796
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,521$4,869
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$15,484$4,630
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,718$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,000$5,752
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,500$8,459
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,500$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,500$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$22,250$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$22,250$7,787
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$22,400$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,102$8,939
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,500$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,756$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,000$9,833
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,500$9,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$52,588
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$57,570
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$62,454
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Texas Tech University admitted 24,958 of 34,356 applicants in Fall 2024. The 72.6% rate describes that application pool.

72.6%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$11,852 in-state tuition · 2023–2432,394 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1090–12801600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Texas Tech University received 34,356 applications and admitted 24,958 (72.6%), with 6,772 enrolling.

Texas Tech University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Texas Tech University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–640 and Math was 540–640 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1090–1280 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing550600640
SAT Math540580640
ACT Composite232528

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

72.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%90%200120242001: 73.6%2002: 69%2003: 67.3%2004: 67.1%2005: 70.9%2006: 70.2%2007: 90%2008: 72.1%2009: 67.8%2010: 71.7%2011: 66.3%2012: 64.3%2013: 66.3%2014: 66.1%2015: 63.1%2016: 62.6%2017: 69.2%2018: 70.7%2019: 68.9%2020: 70%2021: 67.9%2022: 67.3%2023: 70.9%2024: 72.7%72.7%
60%70%80%90%200120242001: 73.6%2002: 69%2003: 67.3%2004: 67.1%2005: 70.9%2006: 70.2%2007: 90%2008: 72.1%2009: 67.8%2010: 71.7%2011: 66.3%2012: 64.3%2013: 66.3%2014: 66.1%2015: 63.1%2016: 62.6%2017: 69.2%2018: 70.7%2019: 68.9%2020: 70%2021: 67.9%2022: 67.3%2023: 70.9%2024: 72.7%72.7%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200173.6%
Fall 200269%
Fall 200367.3%
Fall 200467.1%
Fall 200570.9%
Fall 200670.2%
Fall 200790%
Fall 200872.1%
Fall 200967.8%
Fall 201071.7%
Fall 201166.3%
Fall 201264.3%
Fall 201366.3%
Fall 201466.1%
Fall 201563.1%
Fall 201662.6%
Fall 201769.2%
Fall 201870.7%
Fall 201968.9%
Fall 202070%
Fall 202167.9%
Fall 202267.3%
Fall 202370.9%
Fall 202472.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1090–1280Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10202002: 9802003: 10202004: 10202005: 10402006: 10302007: 9802008: 10102009: 9902010: 10002011: 10102012: 10202013: 10102014: 10002015: 10302016: 10202017: 10702018: 10702019: 10702020: 10702021: 11102022: 10902023: 10902024: 109010902001: 12002002: 12002003: 12202004: 12202005: 12202006: 12102007: 11902008: 12102009: 12002010: 11902011: 12002012: 12102013: 12102014: 12002015: 12202016: 12002017: 12402018: 12402019: 12602020: 12402021: 12802022: 12802023: 12702024: 12801280
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10202002: 9802003: 10202004: 10202005: 10402006: 10302007: 9802008: 10102009: 9902010: 10002011: 10102012: 10202013: 10102014: 10002015: 10302016: 10202017: 10702018: 10702019: 10702020: 10702021: 11102022: 10902023: 10902024: 109010902001: 12002002: 12002003: 12202004: 12202005: 12202006: 12102007: 11902008: 12102009: 12002010: 11902011: 12002012: 12102013: 12102014: 12002015: 12202016: 12002017: 12402018: 12402019: 12602020: 12402021: 12802022: 12802023: 12702024: 12801280

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110201200
Fall 20029801200
Fall 200310201220
Fall 200410201220
Fall 200510401220
Fall 200610301210
Fall 20079801190
Fall 200810101210
Fall 20099901200
Fall 201010001190
Fall 201110101200
Fall 201210201210
Fall 201310101210
Fall 201410001200
Fall 201510301220
Fall 201610201200
Fall 201710701240
Fall 201810701240
Fall 201910701260
Fall 202010701240
Fall 202111101280
Fall 202210901280
Fall 202310901270
Fall 202410901280
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

23–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA22242628200120242001: 212002: 212003: 212004: 212005: 222006: 212007: 212008: 222009: 212010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 232016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 222021: 232022: 232023: 222024: 23232001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 262010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 272020: 272021: 282022: 282023: 282024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA25200120242001: 212002: 212003: 212004: 212005: 222006: 212007: 212008: 222009: 212010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 232016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 222021: 232022: 232023: 222024: 23232001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 262010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 272020: 272021: 282022: 282023: 282024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012126
Fall 20022126
Fall 20032126
Fall 20042126
Fall 20052226
Fall 20062126
Fall 20072126
Fall 20082226
Fall 20092126
Fall 20102227
Fall 20112227
Fall 20122227
Fall 20132227
Fall 20142227
Fall 20152327
Fall 20162227
Fall 20172227
Fall 20182227
Fall 20192227
Fall 20202227
Fall 20212328
Fall 20222328
Fall 20232228
Fall 20242328
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

32,394Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

23k25k28k30k33k200220242002: 22,7682003: 23,5952004: 23,3292005: 22,9672006: 22,8382007: 22,9962008: 23,0802009: 24,2222010: 25,4092011: 26,0042012: 26,2762013: 26,8092014: 28,2782015: 28,8682016: 29,5872017: 30,3302018: 30,7952019: 31,1722020: 32,3182021: 32,4142022: 32,3462023: 32,4462024: 32,39432,394
25k30k200220242002: 22,7682003: 23,5952004: 23,3292005: 22,9672006: 22,8382007: 22,9962008: 23,0802009: 24,2222010: 25,4092011: 26,0042012: 26,2762013: 26,8092014: 28,2782015: 28,8682016: 29,5872017: 30,3302018: 30,7952019: 31,1722020: 32,3182021: 32,4142022: 32,3462023: 32,4462024: 32,39432,394

Undergraduate enrollment at Texas Tech University rose from 22,768 (Fall 2002) to 32,394 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200222,768
Fall 200323,595
Fall 200423,329
Fall 200522,967
Fall 200622,838
Fall 200722,996
Fall 200823,080
Fall 200924,222
Fall 201025,409
Fall 201126,004
Fall 201226,276
Fall 201326,809
Fall 201428,278
Fall 201528,868
Fall 201629,587
Fall 201730,330
Fall 201830,795
Fall 201931,172
Fall 202032,318
Fall 202132,414
Fall 202232,346
Fall 202332,446
Fall 202432,394
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

80%82%84%86%200220232002: 82%2003: 82%2004: 84%2005: 83%2006: 83%2007: 80%2008: 81%2009: 82%2010: 82%2011: 81%2012: 82%2013: 83%2014: 83%2015: 84%2016: 84%2017: 85%2018: 87%2019: 87%2020: 85%2021: 86%2022: 85%2023: 85%85%
80%83%85%88%200220232002: 82%2003: 82%2004: 84%2005: 83%2006: 83%2007: 80%2008: 81%2009: 82%2010: 82%2011: 81%2012: 82%2013: 83%2014: 83%2015: 84%2016: 84%2017: 85%2018: 87%2019: 87%2020: 85%2021: 86%2022: 85%2023: 85%85%

First-year retention at Texas Tech University has held near 85% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort82%
Fall 2003 cohort82%
Fall 2004 cohort84%
Fall 2005 cohort83%
Fall 2006 cohort83%
Fall 2007 cohort80%
Fall 2008 cohort81%
Fall 2009 cohort82%
Fall 2010 cohort82%
Fall 2011 cohort81%
Fall 2012 cohort82%
Fall 2013 cohort83%
Fall 2014 cohort83%
Fall 2015 cohort84%
Fall 2016 cohort84%
Fall 2017 cohort85%
Fall 2018 cohort87%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort85%
Fall 2021 cohort86%
Fall 2022 cohort85%
Fall 2023 cohort85%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Texas Tech University

27.8% of Texas Tech University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Texas Tech University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 32,394 undergraduates live off campus, and 85% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Texas Tech University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1090–1280 — their midpoint is above the TX four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Texas Tech University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Texas Tech University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Texas Tech University72.6%
Texas median84.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Texas Tech University$11,852
Texas median$13,498
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Texas Tech University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Texas Tech University$62,454
Texas median$54,132
National median$53,781
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Texas Tech University, Texas and national reference values
Metric & basisTexas Tech UniversityTexas medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS72.6%84.5%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$11,852$13,498$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$62,454$54,132$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Texas Tech University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Texas Tech University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 60 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Petroleum Engineering$139,864
Computer and Information Sciences, General$113,062
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,110
Construction Engineering$102,312
Chemical Engineering$99,747
Industrial Engineering$98,266
Mechanical Engineering$98,113
Computer Engineering$92,615
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$90,143
Civil Engineering$89,969
Accounting and Related Services$89,891
Science, Technology and Society$88,953
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,795
Business/Commerce, General$86,278
Information Science/Studies$81,289
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$78,435
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,702
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,591
Marketing$72,953
Chemistry$70,673
Agricultural Business and Management$69,689
Mathematics$69,664
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,628
Economics$68,973
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440
Interior Architecture$64,751
Architecture$63,871
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,013
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,457
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,247
Nutrition Sciences$62,087
Geography and Cartography$60,831
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,563
Political Science and Government$59,466
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,001
Social Work$58,441
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,375
Communication and Media Studies$58,196
Biology, General$57,789
Agriculture, General$57,343
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$57,262
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,221
Music$57,043
International/Globalization Studies$56,496
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$56,117
Animal Sciences$55,753
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$54,498
Journalism$53,206
Psychology, General$53,051
History$52,969
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,921
Sociology$51,527
Fine and Studio Arts$50,892
English Language and Literature, General$50,849
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,279
Agricultural Public Services$50,248
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,134
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,290
Anthropology$42,913
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$30,074

These 60 fields listed for Texas Tech University measure earnings after completion. The $62,454 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 22 additional Texas Tech University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Texas Tech University report?

Texas Tech University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1090–1280 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Texas Tech University's acceptance rate?

72.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 24,958 admitted from 34,356 applicants.

How much does Texas Tech University cost?

In-state tuition is $11,852; out-of-state students pay $24,451. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Texas Tech University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $62,454. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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