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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

https://www.ttu.edu

#249 National Colleges

68.91% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

31,172 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on February 10, 1923 (1923-02-10), and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System. The university's student enrollment is the seventh-largest in Texas as of the Fall 2018 semester. As of Fall 2020, there were 40,322 students (33,269 undergraduate and 7,053 graduate) enrolled at Texas Tech. With over 25% of its undergraduate student population identifying as Hispanic, Texas Tech University is a designated Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).The university offers degrees in more than 150 courses of study through 13 colleges and hosts 60 research centers and institutes. Texas Tech University has awarded over 200,000 degrees since 1927, including over 40,000 graduate and professional degrees. Texas Tech is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity." Research projects in the areas of epidemiology, pulsed power, grid computing, nanophotonics, atmospheric sciences, and wind energy are among the most prominent at the university. The Spanish Renaissance-themed campus, described by author James Michener as "the most beautiful west of the Mississippi until you get to Stanford", has been awarded the Grand Award for excellence in grounds-keeping, and has been noted for possessing a public art collection among the ten best in the United States.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are charter members of the Big 12 Conference and compete in Division I for all varsity sports. The Red Raiders football team has made 36 bowl appearances, which is 17th most of any university. The Red Raiders basketball team has made 14 appearances in the NCAA Division I Tournament. Bob Knight has coached the second most wins in men's NCAA Division I basketball history and served as the team's head coach from 2001 to 2008. The Lady Raiders basketball team won the 1993 NCAA Division I Tournament. In 1999, Texas Tech's Goin' Band from Raiderland received the Sudler Trophy, which is awarded to "recognize collegiate marching bands of particular excellence".

Although the majority of the university's students are from the southwestern United States, the school has served students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Texas Tech University alumni and former students have gone on to prominent careers in government, business, science, medicine, education, sports, and entertainment.

"Texas Tech University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University.
Location

City
Lubbock, Texas

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 16.6%
Engineering 13.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 9.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.4%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 7.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 5.6%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 5.4%
Social Sciences 4.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.3%
Psychology 3.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.6%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 3.1%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.9%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.6%
Physical Sciences 2.0%
Architecture And Related Services 1.9%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.7%
History 1.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs 0.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.5%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 0.4%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,300.00

Out of State Tuition
$19,260.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
41.58%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$17,571.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1181 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 630 580 530
Verbal 630 585 540

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 20
English 26 24 21