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Texas Tech University System Administration

Lubbock, Texas·Administrative Unit·Southwest·texastech.edu
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The Texas Tech University System is a public university system in Texas with five member universities. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the Texas Tech University System is a $3 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research, and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 64,000 students, more than 400,000 alumni and an endowment valued at $3.35 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously with 24 academic locations statewide and internationally.

Accreditation status & history

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

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

Federal aid volume & trends

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

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

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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.

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 Texastech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs0
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Texas Tech University System Administration

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Texastech.

Where is Texas Tech University System Administration located?

Texas Tech University System Administration is located in Lubbock, Texas 79409-2013.

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