In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at Texas Tech
Texas Tech University charges $11,852 a year in published tuition and fees for Texas residents, about $5,926 a semester, and $24,451 a year for students from other states, about $12,226 a semester. That is a difference of $12,599 a year. About 8% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
What makes Texas Tech different
- University, law and medicine on one campus. Texas Tech says it is the only Texas campus with all three.
- Assured admission by rank and scores. Students in the top 10% of their class are admitted automatically, and others qualify with set combinations of class rank and test scores.
- Big campus life. More than 550 student organizations, and a lazy river at the rec center.
What Texas Tech students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): business administration and management (406), psychology (372), marketing (349), human sciences (324), finance (309) and mechanical engineering (293). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Texas Tech if…
- You want a big university with strong school spirit.
- You're interested in business, engineering, human sciences or kinesiology.
- You'd like clear, published admission rules.
Worth asking about
- Which class-rank and test-score combination applies to me?
- What does the Red Raider Guarantee cover?
How Texas Tech compares with the other Big 12 schools
Texas Tech is a founding Big 12 member and one of its larger public universities. See how the 16 Big 12 schools differ.
FAQ
What is Texas Tech University's acceptance rate? 69.1% for fall 2025: 26,634 of 38,566 first-year applicants were admitted, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source For fall 2024 it was 72.7%.
What is Texas Tech's out-of-state acceptance rate? 64.9% for fall 2025, compared with 71.0% for Texas residents. Texas Tech admitted 2,312 of 3,560 out-of-state applicants and 23,726 of 33,395 Texas residents, according to Texas Tech's Common Data Set for 2025–26. Source Texas Tech's assured admission table, by class rank and SAT or ACT score, doesn't set different criteria for out-of-state students. Source International applicants are counted separately. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,451 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state acceptance rates at public universities →
How much is Texas Tech tuition per semester? About $5,926 a semester for Texas residents and $12,226 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $11,852 and $24,451 before aid.
Is Texas Tech an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, Texas Tech University is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to Texas Tech? About 32,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is Texas Tech known for? Its West Texas campus, business and engineering, and Red Raider traditions.
How much does Texas Tech cost? Published tuition and fees are $11,852 a year in-state and $24,451 out-of-state, before any aid.
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