Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

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70.9%
Acceptance Rate
1170
Median SAT
$62,454
Median Earnings
34,020
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 0.2 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Petroleum Engineering $83,325
$16,169 $155,297
Computer Engineering $74,017
$16,169 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $73,562
$16,169 $155,297
Electrical, Electronics and Co... $73,530
$16,169 $155,297
Mechanical Engineering $69,596
$16,169 $155,297
Chemical Engineering $69,338
$16,169 $155,297
Construction Engineering $68,139
$16,169 $155,297
Science, Technology and Societ... $67,420
$16,169 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 34,020 24,116 70.9% 29.9%
2022 35,400 23,837 67.3% 28.6%
2021 33,756 22,908 67.9% 28.9%
2020 29,131 20,400 70.0% 32.0%
2019 25,384 17,493 68.9% 35.1%
2018 24,452 17,280 70.7% 35.7%
2017 25,207 17,438 69.2% 33.7%
2016 23,311 14,592 62.6% 32.6%
2015 23,010 14,510 63.1% 35.6%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$62,454
Median Earnings (6 years)
$52,588
Median Debt
$21,500
6-Year Graduation Rate
67.5%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$8,682
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,952
Fees
$2,918
Room & Board
$9,956
Total Cost of Attendance
$33,826

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $13,922
$30-48k income $15,173
$48-75k income $18,376
$75-110k income $23,239
$110k+ income $24,903

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Psychology, General
  • 3 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • 4 Marketing
  • 5 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

Highest Earning Majors

  • Petroleum Engineering $83,325
  • Computer Engineering $74,017
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $73,562
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $73,530
  • Mechanical Engineering $69,596

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 40,773
International 7%
Women 51%
Race/Ethnicity
White 51%
Hispanic 27%
Black 6%
Asian 3%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 67%
Avg: $9,613 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 26%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 43%
Avg: $6,357
School's Own Grants 66%
Avg: $7,412 from school funds