Lubbock, Texas · Public ·City

Texas Tech University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 44% value

72.7% Acceptance $19,070 Avg net price 68.7% Graduate $62,454 Median earnings 32,394 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 32,394 students
Women / Men: 50% / 50%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 72.7%
SAT (mid 50%): 1090–1280
ACT (mid 50%): 23–28

Cost

Avg net price: $19,070
Sticker price: $27,443
Tuition (in-state): $11,852
Tuition (out-of-state): $24,451

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 68.7%
Retention rate: 85%
Median earnings (10y): $62,454
Median debt: $21,500 (~$233/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 27.8%
Take federal loans: 41.1%

All majors at Texas Tech University

132 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5.1%
Marketing	4.1%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	4.1%
Finance and Financial Management Services	3.7%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	3.7%
Accounting and Related Services	3.6%
Business/Commerce, General	3.5%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	3.2%
Psychology, General	3.2%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	3.0%
Communication and Media Studies	2.9%
Mechanical Engineering	2.8%
Biology, General	2.5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	2.4%
Education, General	2.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	2.3%
Animal Sciences	2.2%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	2.0%
Architecture	1.8%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	1.5%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.5%
Agricultural Business and Management	1.4%
Political Science and Government	1.4%
Chemical Engineering	1.3%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	1.3%
Law	1.3%
Special Education and Teaching	1.3%
Civil Engineering	1.1%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	1.1%
Mathematics	1.1%
Music	1.1%
Nutrition Sciences	1.0%
Sociology	1.0%
Curriculum and Instruction	1.0%
History	0.9%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.9%
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	0.8%
English Language and Literature, General	0.8%
Economics	0.7%
Hospitality Administration/Management	0.7%
Data Science	0.7%
Industrial Engineering	0.7%
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians	0.7%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0.7%
Agricultural Public Services	0.6%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.6%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.6%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.6%
Petroleum Engineering	0.5%
Plant Sciences	0.5%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.5%
Social Work	0.5%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.5%
Computer Engineering	0.5%
Chemistry	0.5%
Biological and Physical Sciences	0.4%
Physics	0.4%
Journalism	0.4%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.4%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.4%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.4%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.4%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.4%
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	0.4%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.3%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.3%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.3%
Design and Applied Arts	0.3%
Anthropology	0.2%
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	0.2%
Landscape Architecture	0.2%
Philosophy	0.2%
Public Administration	0.2%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	0.2%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	0.2%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.2%
Geography and Cartography	0.2%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.2%
Systems Engineering	0.2%
Construction Engineering	0.2%
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	0.2%
Museology/Museum Studies	0.2%
Research and Experimental Psychology	0.2%
Real Estate	0.1%
Visual and Performing Arts, General	0.1%
Food Science and Technology	0.1%
Biotechnology	0.1%
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	0.1%
Engineering, General	0.1%
Dance	0.1%
International/Globalization Studies	0.1%
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services	0.1%
Architectural Sciences and Technology	0.1%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	0.1%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.1%
Statistics	0.1%
Teaching Assistants/Aides	0.1%
Geography and Environmental Studies	0.1%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.1%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.1%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0.1%
Energy Systems Engineering	0.1%
Behavioral Sciences	0.1%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	0.1%
Security Science and Technology	0.1%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.1%
Engineering Science	0.0%
Housing and Human Environments	0.0%
Historic Preservation and Conservation	0.0%
Environmental Design	0.0%
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	0.0%
Public Health	0.0%
Agricultural Production Operations	0.0%
Soil Sciences	0.0%
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	0.0%
Information Science/Studies	0.0%
Manufacturing Engineering	0.0%
Gerontology	0.0%
Science, Technology and Society	0.0%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.0%
Agriculture, General	Listed
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Listed
Veterinary Medicine	Listed
Interior Architecture	Listed
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Listed
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Listed
Zoology/Animal Biology	Listed
Public Policy Analysis	Listed
Criminology	Listed
Human Resources Management and Services	Listed
International Business	Listed
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Texas Tech University worth it?

Pay $19,070/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $62,454 ten years out — about 3.3× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $19,070/yr
Median earnings: $62,454/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $21,500~$233/mo
4-year est. cost: $76,280net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Texas Tech University's acceptance rate?

Texas Tech University admits 72.7% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1090–1280 range on the SAT.

How much does Texas Tech University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $19,070. The sticker price before any aid is $27,443, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $76,280.

How much debt do Texas Tech University graduates have?

Graduates leave Texas Tech University with a median federal student loan balance of $21,500, which works out to about $233 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 41.1% of students take federal loans.

Is Texas Tech University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Texas Tech University graduates earn a median of $62,454 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.3× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Texas Tech University a value grade of B.

What SAT score do you need for Texas Tech University?

Admitted students score 1090–1280 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Texas Tech University?

68.7% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Texas Tech University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 85%.

What are the most popular majors at Texas Tech University?

132 programs are listed in federal data; 120 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Texas Tech University is Business Administration, Management and Operations (5.1%), followed by Marketing (4.1%).

What percent of Texas Tech University students receive financial aid?

27.8% of Texas Tech University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 41.1% take federal student loans.

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