Texas Tech's tuition & fees has increased from $17,388 (2015) to $24,157 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.93% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,410 (year 2015) to $17,918 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 27.85% from 2015 ($31,936).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Texas Tech's COA is $40,830, which is increased by 0.51% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Texas Tech's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.93% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,240. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Texas Tech University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
|---|
Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.28% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 17.39% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Texas Tech University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $13,348 | $13,348 | - |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,501 | $13,501 | 1.15% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,573 | $13,573 | 0.53% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,192 | $14,192 | 4.56% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $13,090 | $13,090 | -7.76% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,356 | $14,356 | 9.67% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,730 | $14,730 | 2.61% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,970 | $14,970 | 1.63% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,970 | $14,970 | |
|---|
| 2024-25 | $15,473 | $16,034 | 3.36% |
|---|
Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Texas Tech University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
|---|
| Texas Tech University | $24,157
($11,852) | $24,451
($11,852) | -1.20% |
|---|
|
| West Virginia University | $28,608
($10,104) | $27,360
($9,648) | 4.56% |
|---|
|
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | $27,377
($9,797) | $26,665
($9,595) | 2.67% |
|---|
|
| Kansas State University | $28,568
($11,221) | $27,816
($10,942) | 2.70% |
|---|
|
| Iowa State University | $28,881
($10,787) | $27,683
($10,497) | 4.33% |
|---|
|
| Texas Christian University | $61,740
($44,760) | $57,220
($44,760) | 7.90% |
|---|
|