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| Costs |
Texas Tech University
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| Total Estimated Costs | ||
| Tuition (in-state) | $5,874.00 | |
| Required Fees | $2,891.00 | |
| Room & Board (on campus) | $8,095.00 | |
| Other expenses (books, transportation, etc..) | $5,090.00 | |
| Average Aid | 2011-12 | |
| Average annual award of undergrads that had need-based grants | $7,368.00 (38% of undergrads) | |
| Average annual loan of undergrads that had need-based loans | $4,245.00 (38% of undergrads) | |
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| Students At |
Texas Tech University
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| Total Students | 32,327 |
| Total Undergraduates | 26,063 |
| Gender | |
| Women | 11,656 (45%) |
| Men | 14,407 (55%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 134 (1%) |
| Asian | 684 (3%) |
| African American / Black | 1,393 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 4,638 (18%) |
| International | 781 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 22 (<1%) |
| Multi Racial | 388 (1%) |
| White | 17,565 (67%) |
| Race/Ethnicity Not Reported | 458 (2%) |
| Student Success & Progress |
Texas Tech University
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| Percentage of students that returned after 1 year | 82% |
| Percentage of students graduated or were still enrolled in a college after 4 years | 92.3% |
| Admissions |
Texas Tech University
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| Middle 50% of Test Score Range | ACT | SAT |
| Composite | 22 - 27 | |
| Math | 22 - 27 | 520 - 610 |
| English | 21 - 27 | |
| Critical Reading | 490 - 590 | |
| Applicant Information |
Texas Tech University
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| Term | Fall 2011 |
| New Freshman Applicants | 17,569 |
| Percent of Freshman Applicants Admitted | 66% |
| Percent of admitted freshman that enrolled | 38% |
| Transfer Applicants | 4,381 |
| Percent Transfer Applicants Admitted | 79% |
| Percent of admitted transfer students that enrolled | 72% |
| Percent of new freshmen who live on campus | 85% |
| In The Classroom |
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| Areas of study with the largest number of bachelors degrees awarded in 2010-11 | ||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | 23% | |
| ENGINEERING | 10% | |
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | 8% | |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | 6% | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | 6% | |
| Educational Outcomes |
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| Bachelor's Degrees Awarded | 4,749 |
| Percent of Seniors Who Would Attend This School Again | 77% |
| Future Plans of Graduating Seniors | |
| Employment | 65% |
| Graduate School | 31% |
| Faculty Information |
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| Students per Faculty | 24 to 1 |
| Women Faculty | 39% |
| Faculty of Color | 11% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 76% |
