Texas Tech University (TTU) was established February 10, 1923, as Texas Technological College. Today it is a leading, public, research university in the Texas Tech University System and is located in Lubbock, Texas, USA. It has the seventh-largest student enrollment in the State of Texas. It has 1,839 acres making it the second largest campus in the U.S. In Texas it is the only school with a law school, medical school, and an undergraduate institution all housed at the same location.
Since 1927, the University has awarded over 200,000 degrees, which includes over 40,000 professional and graduate degrees. TTU offers these degrees in over 150 majors through 13 colleges. It also hosts 60 research institutes and centers. The most prominent areas of study at the University include pulsed power, epidemiology, grid computing, atmospheric sciences, nanophotonics, and wind energy. Texas Tech has been classified as having “High research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation.
Business School
The Rawls College of Business offers extensive graduate programs designed to give students a more in-depth understanding of the business world, and prepare them for successful careers as leaders, managers, executives and innovators in their chosen field. Through multiple MBA programs, Master of Science programs, doctoral programs, and graduate and professional certifications, students have a wide scope in which they can obtain necessary education and skills to positively impact the global community. Upon completion of the Rawls College’s programs, students gain enhanced analytical skills, advanced skills and knowledge in core business fields, awareness and sensitivity to ethical issues in business, an understanding of international and cross-cultural environments, and the capacity to perform effectively in groups.
General Information
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Admission Office Box 45005 Lubbock, TX 79409-5005 (806) 742-1480 Fax: (806) 742-0062 [email protected] Contact: Ethan Logan Managing Director of Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions |
Main Address Box 45005 Lubbock, TX 79409-5005 (806) 742-2011 |
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Size Total undergrads: 23,107 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 4,385 Degree-seeking undergrads: 23,080 Graduate enrollment: 4,670 Setting | Degrees offered: Bachelor’s |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $50 Online application fee: $50 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 72% Percent students who return for sophomore year: 80% |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $5,642 | $5,594 | $6,210 | $6,970 | +12.24% |
| Books and Supplies | $845 | $845 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,580 | $7,580 | $7,688 | $7,966 | +3.62% |
| Other | $3,326 | $3,326 | $3,390 | $3,390 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $2,470 | $2,470 | $2,470 | $2,546 | +3.08% |
| Other | $2,664 | $2,664 | $2,664 | $2,746 | +3.08% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $17,393 | $17,345 | $18,288 | $19,326 | +5.68% |
| In-state Off Campus | $11,621 | $11,573 | $12,344 | $13,262 | +7.44% |
| In-state with Family | $6,487 | $6,439 | $7,210 | $7,970 | +10.54% |
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $4,122 |
| In-state Student Fees | $2,458 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $9,702 |
| Out-of-state Student Fees | $2,458 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 3,179 | 73% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 2,446 | 56% | $15,516,204 | $6,344 |
| • Federal grants | 841 | 19% | $3,324,383 | $3,953 |
| • Pell grants | 839 | 19% | $2,811,833 | $3,351 |
| • Other federal grants | 718 | 17% | $512,550 | $714 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 991 | 23% | $4,550,693 | $4,592 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,358 | 54% | $7,641,128 | $3,241 |
| Student loan financial aid | 2,610 | 60% | $17,647,903 | $6,762 |
| • Federal student loans | 2,601 | 60% | $15,285,646 | $5,877 |
| • Other student loans | 268 | 6% | $2,362,257 | $8,814 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 4507 | 1124 | 428 | – | – |
| Agriculture | 171 | 68 | 17 | – | – |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 6 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 24 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Economics | 63 | 10 | 4 | – | – |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 7 | – | 9 | – | – |
| Animal Sciences | 56 | 13 | 4 | – | – |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 9 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Food Science | 6 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Range Science and Management | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 179 | 56 | – | – | – |
| Architecture | 112 | 55 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interior Architecture | 38 | – | – | – | – |
| Landscape Architecture | 29 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Studies | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 171 | 33 | 9 | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 42 | – | – | – | – |
| Bioinformatics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 97 | 8 | 4 | – | – |
| Biotechnology | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Entomology | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Microbiology | 19 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Toxicology | – | 6 | 5 | – | – |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 1231 | 271 | 26 | – | – |
| Accounting | 142 | 46 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | 214 | 206 | 16 | – | – |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Business/Commerce | 108 | – | – | – | – |
| Fashion Merchandising | 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Finance | 153 | – | – | – | – |
| Financial Planning and Services | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 157 | 18 | – | – | – |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 64 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Management Information Systems | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 250 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 330 | 11 | 3 | – | – |
| Advertising | 78 | – | – | – | – |
| Journalism | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | – | 11 | 3 | – | – |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 149 | – | – | – | – |
| Radio and Television | 51 | – | – | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 29 | 30 | 4 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 29 | 30 | 4 | – | – |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | – | – | – | – | – |
| Education | – | 191 | 35 | – | – |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | – | 7 | 5 | – | – |
| Art Teacher Education | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 14 | 2 | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | – | 15 | 6 | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | – | 30 | 7 | – | – |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | – | 15 | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | – | 33 | – | – | – |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | – | 6 | 5 | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching | – | 37 | 3 | – | – |
| Engineering | 452 | 158 | 40 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 32 | 1 | 5 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 99 | 23 | – | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Software Engineering | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Construction Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 54 | 44 | 7 | – | – |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering Science | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Engineering | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 25 | 19 | 4 | – | – |
| Manufacturing Engineering | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 151 | 36 | 14 | – | – |
| Petroleum Engineering | 78 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Systems Engineering | – | 11 | 6 | – | – |
| Engineering Technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | – | – | – | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 185 | 24 | 5 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 83 | 10 | 2 | – | – |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 8 | 8 | 3 | – | – |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 94 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 58 | 34 | 7 | – | – |
| Applied Linguistics | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 11 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 43 | 4 | 7 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 45 | 5 | 7 | – | – |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Health and Wellness | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | – | 5 | 7 | – | – |
| History | 120 | 8 | 2 | – | – |
| History | 120 | 8 | 2 | – | – |
| Human Services | 23 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| Legal and Law Studies | – | – | 212 | – | – |
| Law | – | – | 212 | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 78 | – | – | – | – |
| General Studies | 75 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 23 | 21 | 4 | – | – |
| Mathematics | 23 | 15 | 4 | – | – |
| Statistics | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 151 | 41 | – | – | – |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Gerontology | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 137 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Museology/Museum Studies | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 33 | 9 | 2 | – | – |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 33 | – | – | – | – |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | – | 9 | 1 | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 227 | 30 | – | – | – |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 227 | 30 | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 47 | 10 | 14 | – | – |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | 31 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 14 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| Physics | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Psychology | 183 | 14 | 12 | – | – |
| Clinical Psychology | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Counseling Psychology | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Educational Psychology | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Experimental Psychology | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Psychology | 183 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 239 | 20 | 6 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 19 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Economics | 53 | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| Geography | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| International Economics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 103 | 7 | 3 | – | – |
| Sociology | 50 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 162 | 38 | 17 | – | – |
| Acting | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Art/Art Studies | 7 | 9 | 3 | – | – |
| Conducting | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Dance | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Design and Visual Communications | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts | 8 | 6 | 4 | – | – |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 29 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Keyboard Instruments | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Music Pedagogy | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Music Performance | 16 | 18 | 3 | – | – |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Music | 34 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Theater/Theater Arts Management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | – | – | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 367 | 41 | 6 | – | – |
| Apparel and Textiles | – | – | – | – | – |
| Child Development | 89 | – | – | – | – |
| Family and Community Services | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Family Resource Management Studies | 28 | 31 | – | – | – |
| Family Systems | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 18 | 10 | 2 | – | – |
| Housing and Human Environments | – | – | – | – | – |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 203 | – | 4 | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences Agricultural Business B Architecture & Related Programs Architecture B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies Latin American Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Acting B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Advertising B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Engineering Chemical Engineering B Engineering Technologies Architectural Engineering Technology B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Child Development B Foreign Language & Literature Classics B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Health Services – General B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Biological/Physical Sciences B Natural Resources & Conservation Fishing/Fisheries B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Social Work B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
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Admissions Considerations Secondary school GPA: Recommended Secondary school rank: Required Secondary school record: Required Recommendations: Recommended Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required College-prep program completed: Recommended TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011 |
Test Scores: Fall 2011 SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Writing
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