Texas Tech University

Overview of Texas Tech University

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If you took AP classes and passed your exams, you’ll be able to submit these scores for credit, putting you ahead of other freshmen who start school at the same time as you.

Top Rankings For Texas Tech University

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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The total price includes tuition (in- or out-of-state), books, supplies, room and board, and other various charges. For Texas Tech University, this price is $23,590 on average.

The average net price is the amount remaining after financial aid has paid for a large portion of tuition and other fees. The average net price for Texas Tech in a recent school year was $16,463. Even so, some families may find it difficult to pay for this along with all their other financial commitments. Luckily, because financial aid is provided based on family income, what lower income families pay is usually significantly lower than the amount that higher income families pay.

Freshmen students who apply for financial aid number about 4,756. About 61%, or 3,706, received grants or scholarships averaging $7,529. Students who applied for institutional grants and scholarships numbered about 3,139 and they received an average of $4,901.

Sticker Price

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Academics

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You’ll be one of 38,200+ students on the Texas Tech campus. As a new student here, you’ll spend much of your first year getting used to being a college student and adjusting to new expectations from your professors. Not that homework will be anything new to you, but you’ll also be getting together with fellow students to study and work on group projects. At the end of your freshman year, you may find yourself deciding whether to stay at Texas Tech or try another school. The rest of your freshman class is doing the same thing. The retention rate is the percentage of first-year students who decide to remain at the school. At Texas Tech, the retention rate is quite high at 85%.

The 4-year graduation rate is 36%. Some students may decide, or need to, stay in school for another year or two so they can earn high grades and complete their degree programs. The 6-year graduation rate is higher and closer to average at 61%.

Since Texas Tech is a large school, you may wonder about the student-to-faculty ratio. This is a bit high at 20 to 1. If you need to talk to your professor, you’ll need to make sure to get on it as soon as you realize you’re having a problem with one of your classes. It’s unlikely you’ll catch them after a class session without sharing that time with several other students looking for help.

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Outcome & Salary

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After graduation, your earnings should pass the amount you and your family paid for your average net price while you were in school. This is your return on investment (ROI).

Your early-career salary should average around $56,800 after graduating from Texas Tech. A graduate’s average salary after being on the job for a few years rises to $68,187 and their mid-career salary takes a good jump up to $106,500.

Their 10-year salary earnings potential is about $681,870; ten years down the road, it is $1,746,870. Your 10-year projected ROI is $616,018 and your 20-year projected ROI is $1,681,018.

High school graduates who don’t go to college earn an average salary of $38,792. Their 10-year projected income is $387,920 and their 20-year projected income is $775,840.

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