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Texas Tech University: Tuition Fees, Acceptance Rate, Rankings, Courses

Texas Tech University (Texas TechTech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on February 10, 1923, 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 epidemiologypulsed powergrid computingnanophotonicsatmospheric 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.

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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 TournamentBob Knight, who has the fifth-most wins as a head coach in men’s NCAA Division I basketball history, 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 alumni and former students have gone on to prominent careers in government, business, science, medicine, education, sports, and entertainment.

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TUITION FEES

Local tuition 11,852 USD, Domestic tuition 24,122 USD
2020 – 21
ACCEPTANCE RATE
67.9%
2021
RANKINGS

Texas Tech University is ranked #219 out of 443 National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

#219

in National Universities (tie)

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#145

in Best Colleges for Veterans (tie)

#153

in Best Value Schools

At schools whose highest degree is a doctorate
At schools whose highest degree is a doctorate
COURSES
Areas of study2021 graduates
Psychology5%
Education4.5%
Mechanical engineering4.5%
Business administration and management4.4%
Marketing/marketing management4.1%
Exercise physiology3.9%
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences3.7%
Finance3.3%
General studies2.8%
Biology/biological sciences2.8%
Multi-/interdisciplinary studies2.8%
Accounting2.7%
Animal sciences2.6%
Speech communication and rhetoric2.6%
Computer and information sciences2.5%
Human development and family studies2.3%
Advertising2.2%
Public relations/image management2.1%
Information technology2.1%
Architecture1.8%
Civil engineering1.7%
Political science and government1.7%
Mathematics1.5%
Radio and television1.4%
History1.2%
Sport and fitness administration/management1.2%
Agricultural economics1.2%
Microbiology1.2%
Economics1.1%
Sociology1.1%
Music1.1%
Logistics, materials, and supply chain management1.1%
Chemical engineering1%
Electrical and electronics engineering1%
Natural resources/conservation0.9%
Hotel/motel administration/management0.9%
Family resource management studies0.8%
Biochemistry0.8%
Mass communication/media studies0.8%
Industrial engineering0.8%
Nutrition sciences0.8%
Computer engineering0.7%
Art/art studies0.7%
Agricultural communication/journalism0.7%
Business administration, management and operations0.7%
Retailing and retail operations0.6%
Spanish language and literature0.6%
English language and literature0.6%
Agronomy and crop science0.5%
Chemistry0.5%
Geology/earth science0.5%
Physics0.4%
Interior design0.4%
Construction engineering0.4%
Agricultural teacher education0.4%
Drama and dramatics/theatre arts0.4%
Social work0.4%
Dietetics/dietitian0.4%
Petroleum engineering0.4%
Family and community services0.3%
Journalism0.3%
Cell/cellular and molecular biology0.3%
Child development0.3%
International/global studies0.3%
Anthropology0.3%
International economics0.3%
Foreign languages and literatures0.3%
Business/commerce0.3%
Agribusiness/agricultural business operations0.2%
Digital communication and media/multimedia0.2%
Environmental/environmental health engineering0.2%
Philosophy0.2%
Landscape architecture0.1%
Professional, technical, business, and scientific writing0.1%
Fashion/apparel design0.1%
Geography0.1%
Food science0.1%
Natural resources law enforcement and protective services0.1%
Liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies0.1%
Biological and physical sciences0.1%
Visual and performing arts0.1%
Dance0.1%
Zoology/animal biology0.1%
Child care and support services management

 

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