B
Good
Score: 63/100
Overall (traditional)
Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology
Quick Stats
40,773
Total Enrollment
67%
Graduation Rate
85%
Retention Rate
21.0:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
71%
Acceptance Rate
$16,773
Avg Net Price
Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Texas Tech University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
$62,454
Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$52,588
Median earnings 6 yrs after entry
$21,500
Median debt at graduation
68.7%
Completion rate (within 150% of normal time)
1,190
Average SAT
26
Median ACT
27.8%
Students receiving Pell grants
Typical debt at graduation equals about 34% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 74th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (TX wage index 0.97). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Texas Tech University
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | $80,460 | $139,864 | +33% | #3 of 19 | #3 | $24,850 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $82,521 | $113,062 | +22% | #71 of 459 | #57 | $19,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $79,544 | $107,110 | +6% | #45 of 258 | #47 | $26,000 |
| Construction Engineering | $75,421 | $102,312 | +5% | #6 of 13 | #7 | $24,446 |
| Chemical Engineering | $77,586 | $99,747 | +2% | #54 of 158 | #65 | $27,232 |
| Industrial Engineering | $71,545 | $98,266 | +-0% | #47 of 94 | #51 | $28,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,268 | $98,113 | +6% | #52 of 318 | #67 | $25,000 |
| Computer Engineering | $85,619 | $92,615 | -15% | #162 of 189 | #151 | $24,250 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $76,708 | $90,143 | +11% | #3 of 46 | #6 | $19,500 |
| Civil Engineering | $74,655 | $89,969 | +4% | #56 of 233 | #48 | $25,980 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $63,059 | $89,891 | +18% | #117 of 796 | #109 | $20,500 |
| Science, Technology and Society | $69,382 | $88,953 | +32% | #4 of 10 | #4 | $27,067 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $58,535 | $86,795 | +4% | #127 of 452 | #128 | $21,000 |
| Business/Commerce | — | $86,278 | +26% | #17 of 271 | #21 | — |
| Information Science/Studies | $55,081 | $81,289 | -5% | #82 of 148 | #71 | $24,912 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $53,997 | $78,435 | +47% | #1 of 19 | #2 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $53,528 | $75,702 | +11% | #224 of 1176 | #191 | $19,812 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $49,727 | $74,591 | +24% | #8 of 138 | #11 | $25,250 |
| Marketing | $49,773 | $72,953 | +5% | #145 of 516 | #137 | $20,500 |
| Chemistry | $31,573 | $70,673 | +9% | #73 of 209 | #44 | $27,487 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $50,509 | $69,689 | +5% | #21 of 77 | #31 | $15,750 |
| Mathematics | $45,476 | $69,664 | +0% | #160 of 309 | #154 | $27,954 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $27,445 | $69,628 | +11% | #13 of 49 | #10 | $21,198 |
| Economics | $44,292 | $68,973 | -17% | #284 of 368 | #263 | $27,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $36,686 | $66,440 | +11% | #8 of 42 | #5 | $21,500 |
| Interior Architecture | $45,345 | $64,751 | +7% | #5 of 17 | #6 | $21,950 |
| Architecture | $39,060 | $63,871 | -5% | #56 of 78 | #51 | $20,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $32,027 | $63,013 | -4% | #71 of 110 | #62 | $22,718 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | — | $62,457 | +12% | #7 of 70 | #9 | $20,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $41,023 | $62,247 | -2% | #90 of 178 | #94 | $20,250 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $23,843 | $62,087 | +3% | #23 of 53 | #14 | $21,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | — | $60,831 | +5% | #45 of 117 | #39 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $39,943 | $60,563 | +25% | #23 of 137 | #18 | $20,494 |
| Political Science and Government | $35,114 | $59,466 | -6% | #334 of 565 | #292 | $21,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $33,705 | $59,001 | +8% | #138 of 610 | #150 | $22,250 |
| Social Work | $33,921 | $58,441 | +13% | #70 of 420 | #41 | $25,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,600 | $58,375 | +10% | #119 of 476 | #94 | $24,231 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $34,028 | $58,196 | +3% | #214 of 660 | #183 | $21,600 |
| Biology | $30,608 | $57,789 | +1% | #422 of 841 | #398 | $21,500 |
| Physics | $57,435 | — | — | — | — | $21,500 |
| Agriculture | $54,596 | $57,343 | +7% | #14 of 43 | #12 | $25,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | $50,664 | $57,262 | +3% | #78 of 207 | #68 | $18,750 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $41,506 | $57,221 | +1% | #58 of 137 | #60 | $21,500 |
| Music | $49,906 | $57,043 | +33% | #16 of 268 | #12 | $27,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $33,504 | $56,496 | -6% | #45 of 87 | #39 | $21,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | $35,501 | $56,117 | +16% | #4 of 49 | #4 | $23,429 |
| Animal Sciences | $34,933 | $55,753 | +12% | #7 of 78 | #15 | $20,000 |
| Landscape Architecture | $54,701 | — | — | — | — | $27,000 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $34,598 | $54,498 | -7% | #7 of 12 | #7 | $18,750 |
| Journalism | $29,622 | $53,206 | -5% | #113 of 187 | #99 | $22,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
🏆 Where Texas Tech University Ranks
Rankings based on Repit College Grade among schools offering each program.
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,935 | $21,534 |
| Room | $6,694 | |
| Board | $3,766 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $28,022 | $40,621 |
Financial Aid
86%
Receive Any Aid
26%
Receive Pell Grants
44%
Take Out Loans
$16,773
Avg Net Price
Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $13,922 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $15,173 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $18,376 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $23,239 |
| $110,001+ | $24,903 |
Programs & Career Paths
Top Degree Programs
Programs ranked by number of degrees awarded annually.
Business Administration and Management, General
468 grads/yr
Computer and Information Sciences, General
461 grads/yr
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
403 grads/yr
Psychology, General
390 grads/yr
Finance, General
360 grads/yr
Mechanical Engineering
348 grads/yr
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
329 grads/yr
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
328 grads/yr
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
293 grads/yr
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
288 grads/yr
Business/Commerce, General
281 grads/yr
Accounting
281 grads/yr
Education, General
278 grads/yr
Animal Sciences, General
276 grads/yr
Architecture
237 grads/yr
General Studies
209 grads/yr
Civil Engineering, General
178 grads/yr
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
173 grads/yr
Political Science and Government, General
147 grads/yr
Law
145 grads/yr
Related Career Paths
Careers that graduates from Texas Tech University's top programs commonly pursue.
Chief executives
$206k/yr
309,400 jobs
Compensation and benefits managers
$140k/yr
20,900 jobs
Human resources managers
$140k/yr
221,900 jobs
Sales managers
$138k/yr
619,500 jobs
Managers, all other
$137k/yr
1,333,700 jobs
Training and development managers
$127k/yr
46,400 jobs
Industrial production managers
$121k/yr
241,900 jobs
Administrative services managers
$108k/yr
271,200 jobs
Student Demographics
40,773
Total Students
51%
Women
92%
Traditional Age (18-24)
4%
Off-Campus Renters
👥 Race & Ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
27%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or More
4%
Non-Resident
7%
🏠 Living Arrangements
On Campus
91%
Off-Campus (Renters)
4%
With Family
6%
🏘️ Rental Demand: ~1,468 students need off-campus housing
💻 Learning Mode
In-Person
34%
Hybrid (Some Online)
54%
Fully Online
12%
📊 Age Distribution
18-24 (Traditional)
92%
25-64 (Adult)
6%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Texas Tech University?
Texas Tech University has an acceptance rate of 71%.
This indicates a less selective admissions process with good chances for qualified applicants.
How much does it cost to attend Texas Tech University?
Tuition at Texas Tech University is
$8,935 for in-state students
and $21,534 for out-of-state students
.
However, the average net price after financial aid is $16,773.
What is the graduation rate at Texas Tech University?
The graduation rate at Texas Tech University is 67%.
This is a solid graduation rate, showing that most students who enroll successfully complete their degrees.
Is Texas Tech University a good school?
Texas Tech University has a Repit College Score of 63/100 (Grade: B).
Our rating evaluates five key factors:
- Outcomes (B+): Graduation and retention rates
- Affordability (C): Net cost and financial aid access
- Resources (C): Class sizes and selectivity
- Experience (B): Campus life and learning format
- Prestige (C+): Reputation and recognition
How many students attend Texas Tech University?
Texas Tech University has a total enrollment of 40,773 students.
Most students (92%) are traditional college-age (18-24).
Is there rental demand near Texas Tech University?
Yes! Approximately 4% of students at Texas Tech University live off-campus (not with family).
That's roughly 1,468 students who need rental housing near campus.
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology