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Texas Tech University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Lubbock, TX
Population 320,000
Website http://www.ttu.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 32,446
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 48%
Hispanic 31%
Black 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 16%
Engineering, Computing & Math 15%
Arts 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,852
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,451
Est. In-State Cost $15,332
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,630
10-Year ROI $186,000
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 293 (91th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 27%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $22M #69
Engineering, Computing & Math $70M #91
Life & Natural Sciences $111M #111
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 377 #48
Engineering, Computing & Math 85 #67
Life & Natural Sciences 80 #238

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 2,000 (6%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1,090 – 1,280
ACT Range 23 – 28

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 554 39% / 61% 0% $61,125
Animal Science 245 — 26% / 74% 1% $55,899
Food Science 4 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Natural Resources Management 4 — 75% / 25% 0% —
Plant and Soil Science 34 — 35% / 65% 0% —
Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management 68 — 51% / 49% 0% $48,366
Agricultural Economics 74 — 73% / 27% 0% $81,590
Agricultural Education 27 — 26% / 74% 0% $64,902
Agricultural and Applied Economics 32 — 75% / 25% 0% $81,590
Agricultural Communications 52 — 13% / 87% 0% $56,343
Landscape Architecture 14 — 64% / 36% 0% $70,094
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 2,444 42% / 58% 1% $59,570
Mathematics 48 +5 60% / 40% 4% $62,071
Physics 20 — 60% / 40% 5% —
Biochemistry 52 +1 35% / 65% 4% $70,413
Biological and Physical Sciences 5 — 40% / 60% 0% —
Biology 261 — 37% / 63% 1% $57,710
Cell and Molecular Biology 16 +2 31% / 69% 12% —
Chemistry 25 +1 40% / 60% 0% $70,303
Geosciences 17 +1 65% / 35% 0% $58,776
Kinesiology 285 — 41% / 59% 0% —
Microbiology 41 +1 17% / 83% 0% $78,881
Economics 49 +2 73% / 27% 2% $71,721
International Economics 11 — 64% / 36% 9% $71,721
Sport Management 107 — 77% / 23% 2% $61,249
Anthropology 20 — 25% / 75% 0% —
Communication Studies 155 +1 41% / 59% 0% $66,457
Criminology 19 +1 37% / 63% 0% —
English 76 +3 17% / 83% 0% $56,987
Geography 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% —
Geography
History 66 +1 62% / 38% 0% $58,115
International Studies 8 +2 25% / 75% 0% —
Liberal Arts 14 — 43% / 57% 0% $55,719
Modern Languages 16 +5 6% / 94% 0% —
Multidisciplinary Studies 281 — 59% / 41% 1% $65,016
Philosophy 12 +1 67% / 33% 0% —
Political Science 135 +5 50% / 50% 1% $59,676
Psychology 372 +5 23% / 77% 1% $51,013
Social Work 24 — 12% / 88% 0% $56,011
Sociology 60 +6 40% / 60% 0% $54,315
Spanish 20 +8 20% / 80% 0% $57,693
Technical Communication 11 +2 27% / 73% 0% $60,231
University Studies 209 — 41% / 59% 0% $55,719
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 277 6% / 94% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 277 — 6% / 94% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Human Sciences 710 16% / 84% 1% $55,332
Dietetics 36 — 11% / 89% 3% $60,231
Nutritional Sciences 33 — 24% / 76% 0% —
Financial Planning and Services 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $95,273
Personal Financial Planning 41 — 80% / 20% 0% $76,895
Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management 28 — 54% / 46% 7% $69,339
Retail Management 24 — 8% / 92% 8% —
Child Development 26 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,326
Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences 25 — 24% / 76% 0% $53,326
Human Development and Family Studies 123 — 5% / 95% 0% $53,326
Human Sciences 324 +5 11% / 89% 0% $51,193
Child Care Management 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,326
Fashion Design 17 — 6% / 94% 6% —
Interior Design 26 — 0% / 100% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Media and Communication 480 39% / 61% 0% $57,792
Advertising 121 +5 41% / 59% 0% $60,545
Electronic Media and Communications 95 — 62% / 38% 0% $52,454
Journalism 26 +1 23% / 77% 0% —
Media Studies 35 +1 54% / 46% 0% $66,457
Multimedia Journalism 85 — 35% / 65% 0% $52,454
Public Relations 118 +7 21% / 79% 0% $60,545
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering 1,005 82% / 18% 6% $103,055
Chemical Engineering 56 — 54% / 46% 11% $99,032
Civil Engineering 107 — 77% / 23% 6% $94,573
Computer Engineering 49 — 84% / 16% 4% $107,570
Computer Science 164 — 86% / 14% 10% $109,615
Construction Engineering 26 — 96% / 4% 0% $105,343
Electrical Engineering 63 — 90% / 10% 8% $107,470
Environmental Engineering 16 — 31% / 69% 6% —
Industrial Engineering 46 — 67% / 33% 26% $107,302
Information Technology 130 +6 79% / 21% 1% $109,615
Mechanical Engineering 293 — 89% / 11% 4% $96,342
Petroleum Engineering 25 +1 88% / 12% 12% $119,732
Energy Systems Technology 30 — 90% / 10% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Huckabay College of Architecture 161 59% / 41% 3% $69,505
Architecture 161 — 59% / 41% 3% $69,505
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts 126 30% / 70% 2% $46,883
Art 42 — 33% / 67% 0% $42,985
Dance 8 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Music 47 — 34% / 66% 2% $50,225
Music Performance 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $50,225
Theatre Arts 27 — 22% / 78% 4% —
Visual and Performing Arts
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Rawls College of Business 1,382 67% / 33% 1% $92,143
Accounting 163 +21 61% / 39% 1% $94,006
Business Administration 26 — 73% / 27% 0% $98,940
Finance 309 +14 81% / 19% 2% $95,273
General Business 23 — 87% / 13% 4% $89,014
Human Resource Management 10 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Management 406 +25 68% / 32% 1% $98,940
Marketing 349 +24 48% / 52% 0% $78,427
Supply Chain Management 96 +2 86% / 14% 1% $98,940

Rankings

Engineering, Computing & Math

No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Wave Function
Drill, Baby, Drill Energy & Mining Engineering
Black Gold Elite
WD-40 & Duct Tape Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
The Control Group
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Agri-Chem & Geo
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Field Station
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers Plant & Agricultural Systems
Harvest Season

Business & Economics

PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Comparative Advantage State Anchors

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professional Yapping Communication & Journalism
Local News Anchors

Education

Surviving PTA Karens General Education
The PTA