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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·ttu.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
-3.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
40,757
peer median 30,815
Avg net price
$20,071
+$2.9k vs R1 Research
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About

Texas Tech University is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established in 1923 and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 42,455 students, making it the sixth-largest university in Texas.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
34,356
34,356 candidates competed
Admitted
24,958
72.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6,772
27.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
69%-3.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
47%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
60%
Non-Pell
65%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 238 Title IV programs, 88 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 148 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
238
Passing
88
37.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
0.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.8%
+0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

238programs
  • Passing88 · 37.0%
  • No Data148 · 62.2%
  • Failing2 · 0.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
4
Watch
3
Safe
81
No data
148

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

90
Museology/Museum Studies
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
-23.6%
$40,956 vs $53,607
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-9.7%
$30,074 vs $33,298
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+1.2%
$48,879 vs $48,304
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+3.6%
$60,860 vs $58,761
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+9.6%
$58,759 vs $53,607
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+9.7%
$52,995 vs $48,304
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+18.8%
$57,408 vs $48,304
Educational Assessment Evaluation and Research
Master's Degree · Education
+20.8%
$56,024 vs $46,391

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+1.2%
+$575
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+3.6%
+$2,099

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

76
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
85%
$85,528 debt · $100,716 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
80%
$49,714 debt · $61,932 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
73%
$22,000 debt · $30,074 earn
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
72%
$41,586 debt · $57,408 earn
Educational Assessment Evaluation and Research
Doctoral Degree · Education
69%
$64,101 debt · $92,899 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
62%
$36,242 debt · $58,759 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
54%
$27,477 debt · $50,892 earn
Educational Assessment Evaluation and Research
Master's Degree · Education
52%
$29,144 debt · $56,024 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1928Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 15

Action history · 24

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education · Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree
  3. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  4. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  5. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,922
$30–48k$15,173
$48–75k$18,376
$75–110k$23,239
$110k+$24,903

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$20,071
+$2,893vs R1 Research median $17,179
Federal loans
43.5%
In-state tuition
$11,852
Out-of-state
$24,451

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 11,037 students received $66.5M in Pell grants, alongside $142.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
11,037
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$66.5M
$66,548,742 total
Direct Loans
$142.7M
22,599 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

9k
’20
9k
’21
9k
’22
9k
’23
11k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$33.2M
8,229 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$42.2M
10,293 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$36.3M
2,162 loan awards
Parent PLUS$27.3M
1,640 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.6M
275 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 6,564 borrowers who entered repayment, 92 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
6,564
Defaulted
92
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.0%
2017
6.5%
2018
4.5%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Texas Tech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs202
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

8,044 total completions
01Business
1,94624.2%
02Engineering
1,03212.8%
03Communication
80610.0%
04Biological Sciences
7209.0%
05Education
6828.5%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
6347.9%
07Family/Consumer Sci
6187.7%
08Computer Sciences
5977.4%
09Agriculture
5617.0%
10Psychology
4485.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
40,757
12-mo unduplicated
43,738
Undergraduate
34,484
Graduate
9,254

Gender split

Men
49%21,351
Women
51%22,387

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.2%
Hispanic
29.6%
Black
6.1%
Two or more
4.4%
Asian
3.3%
Non-resident
1.8%
Unknown
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
437
266 M · 171 W
Women athletes
39.1%
Athletic aid
$7.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$114.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4.7M
$3.2M
Recruiting expense
$2.7M
$885K
Head-coach salaries
$1.6M
$290K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
117 M · 150 W
$7.2M
Football
122 M · —
$34.4M
Baseball
40 M · —
$6.9M
Basketball
14 M · 15 W
$18.5M
Soccer
— · 29 W
$3.0M
Softball
— · 27 W
$3.5M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.27
132 offenses · 40,378 students

3-year trend

2.652 yrs ago2.221 yr ago3.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
329
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
270
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
13
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
52
Rape
26
Burglary
24
Fondling
16
Aggravated assault
12
Robbery
2

By location

132total
  • On campus113
  • Non-campus18
  • Public property1

Includes 42 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

16
Domestic violence
19
Dating violence
50
Stalking
85 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity2
  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons70
Drugs21528
Liquor40368

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,608

Texas Tech vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Texas Tech selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectTexas Tech University
69%—40,757$20,071R1 Research
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
68%89.9%79,818$13,670R1 Research
Auburn University
82%45.9%34,145$23,897R1 Research
Binghamton University
82%38.6%18,816$21,364R1 Research
Clemson University
87%38.3%29,077$22,112R1 Research
Colorado School of Mines
82%60.7%8,044$29,240R1 Research
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
67%88.5%34,096$20,332R1 Research
Florida International University
74%54.7%54,723$9,133R1 Research
Florida State University
86%24.2%43,889$10,997R1 Research
George Mason University
68%87.5%39,766$18,287R1 Research
Georgia State University
53%55.4%34,944$15,931R1 Research
Indiana University-Bloomington
80%78.2%48,424$15,342R1 Research
Iowa State University
75%88.7%30,380$18,165R1 Research
Kansas State University
71%81.7%20,295$17,883R1 Research
Kent State University at Kent
64%86.3%26,374$19,614R1 Research
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
66%73.3%41,705$20,015R1 Research
Michigan State University
81%84.8%52,089$20,751R1 Research
Mississippi State University
67%77.6%23,150$15,501R1 Research
Montana State University
57%82.1%17,135$20,593R1 Research
New Jersey Institute of Technology
73%65.1%13,247$16,496R1 Research
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
85%41.7%38,464$16,931R1 Research
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
64%95.0%11,952$16,334R1 Research
Ohio State University-Main Campus
88%60.6%61,443$18,292R1 Research
Ohio University-Main Campus
65%85.0%26,323$20,413R1 Research
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
68%75.0%27,278$16,378R1 Research
Old Dominion University
46%90.4%23,743$14,170R1 Research
Oregon State University
70%77.3%37,163$19,568R1 Research
Purdue University-Main Campus
83%49.9%58,658$13,945R1 Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
84%58.1%52,269$23,519R1 Research
Stony Brook University
76%49.0%26,689$18,430R1 Research
Temple University
75%80.4%29,640$29,219R1 Research
The University of Alabama
73%76.6%40,846$22,150R1 Research
The University of Montana
49%95.9%10,811$17,118R1 Research
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
74%41.6%38,728$18,109R1 Research
The University of Texas at Arlington
54%79.9%44,956$15,235R1 Research
The University of Texas at Austin
89%26.6%53,864$19,678R1 Research
The University of Texas at Dallas
76%65.1%29,886$17,435R1 Research
The University of Texas at El Paso
50%99.9%25,039$10,726R1 Research
The University of Texas at San Antonio
53%86.8%35,770$11,234R1 Research
University at Albany
61%69.1%17,560$18,486R1 Research
University at Buffalo
75%74.2%31,903$20,470R1 Research
University of Alabama at Birmingham
64%88.2%20,905$17,727R1 Research
University of Alabama in Huntsville
64%68.6%8,564$19,880R1 Research
University of Arizona
68%86.1%56,365$15,960R1 Research
University of Arkansas
71%74.3%33,610$17,525R1 Research
University of California-Berkeley
93%11.0%45,882$14,979R1 Research
University of California-Davis
86%41.8%40,065$15,288R1 Research
University of California-Irvine
87%28.6%37,297$12,840R1 Research
University of California-Los Angeles
93%9.0%47,335$14,013R1 Research
University of California-Riverside
76%76.4%26,384$13,707R1 Research
University of California-Santa Barbara
83%33.0%26,133$13,825R1 Research
University of California-Santa Cruz
75%65.8%19,938$16,607R1 Research
University of Central Florida
78%40.1%69,713$10,650R1 Research
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
75%85.3%45,026$23,156R1 Research
University of Colorado Boulder
74%78.1%38,799$21,480R1 Research
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
46%74.7%23,124$19,133R1 Research
University of Connecticut
83%52.4%28,306$22,886R1 Research
University of Delaware
83%70.6%24,412$16,931R1 Research
University of Florida
91%24.2%56,311$6,351R1 Research
University of Georgia
90%37.7%43,146$13,816R1 Research
University of Hawaii at Manoa
64%86.6%20,028$13,181R1 Research
University of Houston
65%73.9%47,980$13,853R1 Research
University of Illinois Chicago
62%77.4%33,906$12,313R1 Research
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85%42.4%59,238$15,201R1 Research
University of Iowa
75%83.6%30,779$21,398R1 Research
University of Kansas
69%93.5%29,792$17,365R1 Research
University of Kentucky
71%92.9%34,709$17,218R1 Research
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
53%87.0%15,665$14,118R1 Research
University of Louisville
61%79.4%23,065$17,634R1 Research
University of Maine
55%96.6%12,029$18,045R1 Research
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
69%72.4%13,906$18,328R1 Research
University of Maryland-College Park
89%44.8%41,725$15,590R1 Research
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
83%59.7%31,726$23,691R1 Research
University of Memphis
51%72.0%20,276$13,253R1 Research
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
85%79.7%56,666$17,139R1 Research
University of Mississippi
72%96.6%26,449$13,164R1 Research
University of Missouri-Columbia
75%78.5%31,543$19,889R1 Research
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
67%87.5%24,393$17,424R1 Research
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
51%96.2%32,911$10,011R1 Research
University of Nevada-Reno
61%73.7%23,024$15,402R1 Research
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
76%88.2%13,554$23,261R1 Research
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
54%95.2%23,124$17,478R1 Research
University of North Texas
61%72.2%46,864$14,352R1 Research
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
75%76.6%30,851$17,413R1 Research
University of Oregon
72%88.3%24,404$21,782R1 Research
University of South Carolina-Columbia
79%60.2%38,532$24,532R1 Research
University of South Florida
77%43.2%49,622$10,043R1 Research
University of Southern Mississippi
49%99.1%13,170$14,224R1 Research
University of Utah
65%86.0%36,894$13,172R1 Research
University of Virginia-Main Campus
96%16.8%26,409$22,881R1 Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
90%45.2%51,044$16,928R1 Research
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
53%90.7%22,450$16,177R1 Research
Utah State University
57%92.5%28,904$12,869R1 Research
Virginia Commonwealth University
63%92.6%28,464$19,452R1 Research
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
86%54.8%38,857$23,790R1 Research
Washington State University
60%86.6%25,685$14,401R1 Research
Wayne State University
58%81.2%23,803$14,773R1 Research
West Virginia University
64%89.0%23,643$12,997R1 Research
Peer group median72%76.6%30,815$17,179

Texas Tech Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
irim [at] ttu.edu
Phone
806-742-2166
Address
Texas Tech University Downtown Center | 1120 Main St | Lubbock, TX. 79401

The mission of the office of Institutional Research is to facilitate institutional planning and decision making by providing university administration, staff, and faculty with strategic data.

Visit IR office page
Team
14 members
  • Pradip Sahu
    Managing Director
  • Pamela Zaza
    Administrative Business Assistant
  • Sathappan Ramanathan
    Programmer Analyst III
  • Ashwin Jayagopal
    Programmer Analyst III
  • Milon Sarker
    Programmer Analyst III
  • Onyinyechukwu Ifeanyi-Ukaegbu
    Graduate Assistant
  • Lakshman Pukhraj
    Graduate Assistant
  • Ashley McPherson
    Section Manager
  • Raj Ranganathan
    Programmer Analyst III
  • Monsa Paul
    Lead Administrator
  • Dr. Taylor McMichael
    Assistant Managing Director
  • Kerri Ford
    Program Manager
  • Shane Hammontree
    Chief Analyst
  • Dominique Rodriguez
    Lead Specialist

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Texas Tech (15)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Demetrio B. Lakas
    Politics
  • Daniel I. J. Thornton
    Politics
  • John Burroughs
    Politics
  • Preston Smith
    Politics
  • Rick Husband
    Aerospace
  • George H. O'Brien Jr.
    Military
  • Richard E. Cavazos
    Military
  • Edward Whitacre Jr.
    Business
  • Angela Braly
    Business
  • John Denver
    Music
  • Pat Green
    Music
  • George Eads
    Entertainment
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Frequently asked questions about Texas Tech University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Texas Tech.

What is the graduation rate at Texas Tech University?

Texas Tech University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Texas Tech University?

Texas Tech University reports a total enrollment of 40,757 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Texas Tech University?

The average net price at Texas Tech University is $20,071 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Texas Tech University?

Texas Tech University's yield rate is 27.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Texas Tech University located?

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas 79409-5005.

Who runs Institutional Research at Texas Tech University?

Texas Tech University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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