Texas Tech University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #304 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #133 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #116 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #8 of 119 | In Texas |
| #1 of 3 | In Lubbock |
| #53 of 1,420 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top50% | For 240 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 73%
- Undergraduates
- 32,580
- Graduates
- 8,177
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ttu.edu
Texas Tech University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Texas Tech University has an acceptance rate of 73% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 73% | 72% | 73% |
| Applicants | 34,356 | 15,756 | 18,600 |
| Admissions | 24,958 | 11,319 | 13,639 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,701 | 3,161 | 3,540 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 71 | 25 | 46 |
21,407 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
5,648 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,241 or 33%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1090
or below
75% of them
had 1280
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Texas Tech University are 1090-1280 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
758 or 11%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Texas Tech University are 23-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 20368 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 11320 (28%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2911 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 2380 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1692 (4%) |
| Asian | 1381 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 535 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 63 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 31 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,494
- Students receiving aid
- 90%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,935 | $6,956 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,935 | $6,956 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $21,534 | $15,356 |
| Fee in-district | $2,917 | $2,562 |
| Fee in-state | $2,917 | $2,562 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,917 | $2,562 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,300 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,303 |
| Room charge | $7,023 |
| Meal charge | $4,280 |
Texas Tech University majors
Texas Tech University has granted 7,139 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 2,274 master's across 89 programs, and 560 doctorate degrees across 53 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Texas Tech University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 164 | 286 | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 406 | 7 | |
| Psychology, General | 372 | 13 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 349 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 293 | 40 | 15 |
| Finance, General | 309 | 33 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 281 | 47 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 324 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 285 | 5 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 261 | 15 | 12 |
| Education, General | 277 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 245 | 22 | 8 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 23 | 245 | |
| Accounting | 163 | 89 | |
| General Studies | 209 | ||
| Architecture | 161 | 38 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 107 | 60 | 11 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 155 | 17 | |
| Law | 145 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 135 | 4 | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 123 | 10 | 4 |
| Information Technology | 130 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 35 | 87 | 6 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 107 | 21 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 63 | 47 | 12 |
| Advertising | 121 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 118 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 33 | 76 | 4 |
| Data Science, General | 107 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 76 | 22 | 9 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 95 | 5 | |
| Music, General | 47 | 25 | 25 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 96 | ||
| Radio and Television | 95 | ||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 41 | 53 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 46 | 41 | 2 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 85 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 56 | 19 | 9 |
| History, General | 66 | 6 | 7 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 41 | 34 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 74 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 45 | 29 | |
| Mathematics, General | 48 | 15 | 10 |
| Sociology, General | 60 | 11 | |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 52 | 18 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 68 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 34 | 16 | 13 |
| Biochemistry | 52 | ||
| Economics, General | 49 | 2 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 49 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 41 | 6 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 46 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 42 | 3 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 3 | 13 |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 28 | 13 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| Social Work | 24 | 16 | |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 32 | 7 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 36 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 27 | 9 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 20 | 15 | |
| Educational Psychology | 22 | 12 | |
| Physics, General | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 5 | 28 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 16 | 15 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 16 | 15 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Energy Systems Technology & Technician | 30 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 16 | 13 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 26 | ||
| Child Development | 26 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 26 | ||
| Interior Design | 26 | ||
| Journalism | 26 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 25 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 4 | |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 24 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 20 | 4 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 16 | 7 | |
| Systems Engineering | 17 | 6 | |
| Marketing Research | 22 | ||
| Engineering, General | 21 | ||
| Philosophy | 12 | 9 | |
| Criminology | 19 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 9 | 10 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 14 | 5 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 18 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 17 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 16 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 14 | 2 | |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 16 | ||
| Food Science | 4 | 11 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 14 | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 14 | ||
| Public Administration | 14 | ||
| Animal Health | 13 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 8 | 5 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 9 | 3 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 3 | 9 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 11 | ||
| Biotechnology | 11 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 6 | 5 | |
| International Economics | 11 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 10 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 4 | 6 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 10 | ||
| Human Resources Development | 10 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 9 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 10 | ||
| Dance, General | 8 | 1 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 8 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 8 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 7 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 7 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 6 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 6 | ||
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 6 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 5 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 5 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 5 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 5 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 4 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 3 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 3 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 3 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | ||
| Engineering Science | 2 | ||
| Environmental Science | 2 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 2 | ||
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 7,139 | 2,274 | 560 |
Texas Tech University has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 69% | 65% | 73% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Texas Tech University is a world-class research university with 87,467 scientific papers published and 2,192,244 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Psychology, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 660 | 5934 |
| 1994 | 634 | 6096 |
| 1995 | 711 | 6860 |
| 1996 | 774 | 7720 |
| 1997 | 755 | 8683 |
| 1998 | 848 | 9477 |
| 1999 | 920 | 10791 |
| 2000 | 1105 | 13089 |
| 2001 | 1039 | 14243 |
| 2002 | 1450 | 17326 |
| 2003 | 1302 | 19669 |
| 2004 | 1371 | 22158 |
| 2005 | 1537 | 25207 |
| 2006 | 1620 | 29069 |
| 2007 | 1715 | 32908 |
| 2008 | 1733 | 37165 |
| 2009 | 1985 | 41839 |
| 2010 | 2103 | 47242 |
| 2011 | 2403 | 55960 |
| 2012 | 2444 | 63060 |
| 2013 | 2827 | 71042 |
| 2014 | 3128 | 78309 |
| 2015 | 3271 | 84681 |
| 2016 | 3322 | 91990 |
| 2017 | 3784 | 100571 |
| 2018 | 3781 | 113044 |
| 2019 | 4224 | 128131 |
| 2020 | 4726 | 151566 |
| 2021 | 4653 | 172976 |
| 2022 | 4485 | 166627 |
| 2023 | 4908 | 176902 |
| 2024 | 4444 | 178542 |
| 2025 | 3637 | 163616 |
Texas Tech University alumni
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Patrick Mahomes
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, he led the team to seven consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances and five Super Bowl appearances, winning three. He is one of only five quarterbacks in NFL history to win three or more Super Bowls as a starter. Mahomes is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He is often considered the best quarterback of his generation, with many outlets ranking him as the league's top player at the position.
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Jesse Plemons
- Occupations
- singerguitaristtelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Jesse Plemons is an American actor. Known for his work with auteurs and portrayal of eccentric characters, his accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor as well as nominations for an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and an Actor Award.
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John Denver
- Occupations
- guitaristfilm actorlyricistsongwriteractor
- Biography
-
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best-selling artists overall in that decade. AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".
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Baker Mayfield
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Studied in 2013-2013
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Baker Reagan Mayfield is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with the Texas Tech Red Raiders, he played for the Oklahoma Sooners, becoming the first walk-on player to win the Heisman Trophy. He was selected first overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2018 NFL draft.
General info
| Alternative names | TTU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1923 |
| Motto | From here, it's possible |
| Colors | scarlet red, black |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - January;January-May). Also Summer session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,692 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Broadway and University Avenue Lubbock, Texas, 79409-5005 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 257,000 |
| Phone | 8067422011 |