Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,986 students out of 4,684 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Texas Tech University.
By gender, 1,515 male and 1,471 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.52% (public Research University with very high research activity).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,684 | 2,986 | 63.75% |
| Men | 2,422 | 1,515 | 62.55% |
| Women | 2,262 | 1,471 | 65.03% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Texas Tech University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 61.54%
- Asian: 64.18%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 63.90%
- Hispanic: 57.68%
- White: 65.94%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 37.50%
- Two or More Race: 63.16%
- Unknown: 65.52%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 61.54%(8/13) | 50.00%(3/6) | 71.43%(5/7) |
| Asian | 64.18%(86/134) | 69.33%(52/75) | 57.63%(34/59) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 63.90%(177/277) | 59.31%(86/145) | 68.94%(91/132) |
| Hispanic | 57.68%(672/1,165) | 54.43%(332/610) | 61.26%(340/555) |
| White | 65.94%(1,868/2,833) | 65.57%(941/1,435) | 66.31%(927/1,398) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 37.50%(3/8) | 50.00%(2/4) | 25.00%(1/4) |
| Two or More Race | 63.16%(36/57) | 61.54%(16/26) | 64.52%(20/31) |
| Unknown | 65.52%(19/29) | 62.50%(10/16) | 69.23%(9/13) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Texas Tech, the transfer-out rate is 24.17%. Its transfer-out rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 14.53%.
Texas Tech's retention rate is 86% for full-time students and 62 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 86.03%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Texas Tech University, 117 of 168 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 69.64%.