Texas Tech CDS VERIFIED

Texas (Southwest) · 33,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $11,000/yr sticker

public Tier 5

R1 land-grant in Lubbock. Strong agriculture, engineering, music. Big Big-12 sports culture.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

72.7%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.5–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1110–1270

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

23–28

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$62K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.8 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$52K

Entry

$62K

10-year

$78K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.8 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $605K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Oil and gas engineering roles in Houston, Midland, and Oklahoma City.
Tech startups in Austin, but limited compared to UT grads.
Supply chain and logistics firms in Dallas-Fort Worth corridor.
Regional investment banking and wealth management in Houston and Dallas.
Agriculture and food processing operations across Texas and Great Plains.

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