Texas Tech University: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics

Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.

Texas Tech University is a public research university with an acceptance rate of 69%. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the 1,839 acre Texas Tech campus is one of the largest in the country. Texas Tech's name can be misleading—while the university does offer many programs in engineering and the applied sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences is the school's largest unit. Across all of its colleges, Texas Tech offers 150 undergraduate degrees, 100 graduate degrees, and 50 doctoral degrees. In athletics, the Texas Tech Red Raiders compete in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference.

Considering applying to Texas Tech? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.

Acceptance Rate

During 2018-19, Texas Tech had an acceptance rate of 69%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 69 student were admitted, making Texas Tech's admissions process somewhat competitive.

The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Texas Tech University. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.

Admissions Chances

Texas Tech University, which accepts more than two-thirds of applicants, has a somewhat selective admissions process. If your SAT/ACT scores and GPA fall within the school's average ranges, you have a strong chance of being accepted. However, Texas Tech is interested in more than test scores and GPAs. The university uses the ApplyTexas application which requires information about your high school coursework, leadership, special talents, and extracurricular activities. The admissions office wants to see that you have taken challenging college preparatory classes and have an upward trend in grades. Applicants should also consider including an optional essay, letters of recommendation, and resume to boost their application.

The university offers "Assured Admission" to students who meet certain criteria. Students who attend an accredited public or private high school and rank in the top 10% of their class will be admitted to Texas Tech with no minimum SAT or ACT score requirements. Those students who rank in the top 25% of their class and achieve a minimum composite SAT score of 1180 or ACT score of 24 are also offered assured admission at Texas Tech. Applicants with a lower class rank can also be admitted under this program if they have slightly higher composite SAT or ACT scores.

In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. You can see that the majority of students admitted to Texas Tech had high school GPAs in the "A" and "B" range, combined SAT scores of about 1000 or higher (ERW+M), and ACT composite scores of 20 or higher.