More selective than 62% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $27,443. College Scorecard.
Higher than 86% of Texas colleges we cover and 76% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 86% of Texas colleges we cover and 75% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Texas Tech University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 34,020 applicants, Texas Tech University admitted 24,116 and 7,217 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1090–1280 on the SAT or 23–28 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Texas Tech University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What Texas Tech University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Texas Tech University took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,457 | $54,437 | 1.9 years |
| $30–48k | $13,851 | $60,529 | 2.1 years |
| $48–75k | $17,058 | $74,543 | 2.6 years |
| $75–110k | $22,073 | $96,459 | 3.3 years |
| $110k+ | $24,622 | $107,598 | 3.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (44% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($62,454) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $28,938 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Texas Tech University majors, earnings & careers
Texas Tech University offers 82 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 19
- Engineering · 13
- Business & Finance · 12
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Texas Tech University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | $139,864 | $26,090 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $113,062 | $23,197 |
| Electrical Engineering | $107,110 | $26,000 |
| Construction Engineering | $102,312 | $24,098 |
| Chemical Engineering | $99,747 | $28,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | $98,266 | $29,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $98,113 | $25,396 |
| Computer Engineering | $92,615 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 82 majors
- Accounting$89,891
- Agricultural Business$69,689
- Agricultural Public Services$50,248
- Agriculture$57,343
- Animal Sciences$55,753
- Anthropology$42,913
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$54,498
- Architecture$63,871
- Biochemistry$63,013
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$57,789
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$50,279
- Business$86,278
- Business Administration$75,702
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemical Engineering$99,747
- Chemistry$70,673
- Civil Engineering$89,969
- Communications$58,196
- Computer and Information Sciences$113,062
- Computer Engineering$92,615
- Construction Engineering$102,312
- Criminology—
- Dance—
- Dietetics$62,457
- Economics$68,973
- Education—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering$107,110
- Energy Systems Technologies / Technicians—
- English$50,849
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy—
- Environmental Engineering$90,143
- Environmental Science / Conservation$48,134
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$78,435
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences$56,117
- Finance$86,795
- Food Science and Technology—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Geography$60,831
- Geography and Environmental Studies—
- Geology / Earth Science$74,591
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History$52,969
- Hospitality Management$57,221
- Human Development and Family Studies$51,921
- Human Resources—
- Industrial Engineering$98,266
- Information Science / Studies$81,289
- Interior Architecture$64,751
- International / Global Studies$56,496
- International Business—
- Journalism$53,206
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$59,001
- Landscape Architecture—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$58,375
- Linguistics—
- Marketing$72,953
- Mathematics$69,664
- Mechanical Engineering$98,113
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,628
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$57,262
- Music$57,043
- Nutrition Science$62,087
- Petroleum Engineering$139,864
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology—
- Plant Sciences—
- Political Science$59,466
- Psychology$53,051
- Public Relations and Advertising$62,247
- Science, Technology and Society$88,953
- Social Work$58,441
- Sociology$51,527
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$47,290
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440
- Studio Art$50,892
- Theatre$30,074
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing$60,563
- Zoology / Animal Biology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Mechanical Engineering → Mechanical engineer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 11.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Lubbock
Overall prices in the Lubbock, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,241. Housing costs 24% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 20 inches of rain a year, 7 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Lubbock County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Lubbock County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Texas Tech University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University | 73% | $19,070 | 69% | $62,454 | This school |
| University of North Texas | 72% | $15,649 | 61% | $57,010 | |
| University of Houston | 74% | $14,276 | 65% | $62,377 | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 80% | $13,951 | 54% | $63,199 | |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 65% | $18,267 | 76% | $68,227 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Texas Tech University would cost you $3,421 more per year than University of North Texas, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Texas Tech University, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$612).
- University of North Texas gives aided families $2,221 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | Texas Tech University | UNT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $11,852 | $11,309 | +$543 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,120 | +$80 |
| Housing & meals | $10,460 | $10,805 | −$345 |
| Personal & travel | $4,510 | $3,898 | +$612 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$579 | −$889 | +$310 |
| Sticker price | $27,443 | $26,243 | +$1,200 |
| Average grants | −$8,373 | −$10,594 | +$2,221 |
| You pay | $19,070 | $15,649 | +$3,421 |
“+” means Texas Tech University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Texas Tech University
What is the Texas Tech University acceptance rate?
Texas Tech University accepts 73% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 24,116 of 34,020 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1090–1280 on the SAT or 23–28 on the ACT.
How much does Texas Tech University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $27,443 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,070 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,457 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,622.
How much do Texas Tech University graduates earn?
Former Texas Tech University students earn a median $62,454 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Texas Tech University graduation rate?
69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for their second year.
How long does a Texas Tech University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Texas Tech University costs about $74,543 after grants ($17,058 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $62,454 ten years after starting, $28,938 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 2.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Texas Tech University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-tech-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).