Texas Tech University — College Profile

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Location

Lubbock, TX, 79409-5005 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth

283 mi away

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Cost

In-state COA

$27,443

Out-of-state COA

$40,042

Avg net price

$19,070

Room & board

$10,742

In-state tuition

$11,852

Out-of-state tuition

$24,451

Books & supplies

$1,200/yr

Average net price by family income

$0–30k

$12,457

$30–48k

$13,851

$48–75k

$17,058

$75–110k

$22,073

$110k+

$24,622

Admissions

Admit rate

73%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

1190

Reading 550–640

Math 540–640

ACT midpoint

Composite 23–28

English 21–28

Math 21–27

SAT range (25th–75th percentile)

40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Texas Tech University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes

Graduation rate

68%

1st-yr retention

85%

Transfer-out rate

20%

Consumer completion

67%

8-year outcomes

Graduated

67%

Transferred

24%

Still enrolled

Dropped out / unknown

Median earnings (6yr)

$52,588

Median earnings (10yr)

$62,454

Median debt

$21,500

Monthly loan payment

$228

Debt range (25th–75th)

$7,000–$26,000

Debt (90th percentile)

$34,500

Student Body

Men 50%Women 50%

Student : Faculty ratio

■Students ■ Faculty

Pell grant recipients

28%

First-generation

32%

Median family income

$51,321

Independent students

16%

Veterans

Avg age at entry

21.0

Part-time students

Race & ethnicity

White

52%

Hispanic

30%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings for graduates across all programs

6 years after entry

$52,588

10 years after entry

$62,454

Business Administration, Management and Operations540

Psychology, General393

Marketing383

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General380

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences314

Finance and Financial Management Services288

Education, General263

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication259

Computer and Information Sciences, General259

Mechanical Engineering254

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities239

Biology, General238

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other215

Animal Sciences214

Accounting and Related Services205

Communication and Media Studies201

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Institutional

Endowment

$2.1B

Classification

R1: Very High Research

Full-time faculty

85%

Avg faculty salary

$11,757/mo

Instructional spend/student

$8,554