Texas Tech University
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 73%
- Average net price: $16,919
- Undergraduate enrollment: 34,484
- Graduation rate (150%): 69%
- Graduation rate (200%): 64%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 69%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,454
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,570
- Median earnings (6 years): $52,588
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lubbock, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Texas Tech include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Marketing.
- Business Administration and Management (406 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,702 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,812
- Psychology (372 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,051 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Marketing (349 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,953 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Family and Consumer Sciences (324 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,117 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,429
- Finance (309 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,795 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Mechanical Engineering (293 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,113 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (285 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,628 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,198
- Multi- (281 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,262 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Education (277 bachelor's)
- Biology (261 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,789 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 17%, Computer Science 10%, Health 1%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 7%, Communication 16%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Texas Tech students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,457 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,457
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,851
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,058
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,073
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,622
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,852
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,451
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $10,742
- Off-campus room and board: $11,303
- Off-campus with family: $4,731
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,443
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average institutional grant: $7,149
- Average federal loan: $6,351
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Texas Tech admits 73% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 34,356
- Admitted: 24,958
- Enrolled: 6,772
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 34,484
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 76%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 5,832
- Graduation rate: 69%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $153,333
- Associate professor salary: $104,694
- Assistant professor salary: $92,847
- On-campus housing capacity: 8,300
- Average SAT: 1,180
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Texas Tech acceptance rate? Texas Tech admits 73% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Texas Tech cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,457 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,919.
What majors does Texas Tech offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Marketing, Family and Consumer Sciences, Finance.
What is the average salary after Texas Tech? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,454 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Texas Tech graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 69% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 69%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Texas Tech University official site: https://ttu.edu.