Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,468
Graduate Enrollment: 3,910
Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 13% / 87% (2017)

First generation college students: 43.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 31.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.3% (2011)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 52.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 23.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 11.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 54.0%
Black: 8.1%
Hispanic: 29.2%
Asian: 6.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 0.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $0
In-State tuition: $0
Out-of-State tuition: $0

Estimated books and supplies: $837 (2001)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $5,304 (2001)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2001)

Average Family Income: $87,709 (2017)
Median Family Income: $45,988 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 45.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,268 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $130 (2021)

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $12,268 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,399 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 80.9% (2015)
@3 year 81.5% (2017)
@5 year 84.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 71.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 76.5% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $68,158 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $74,919 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Doctoral Degree Biology, General. 11
Master's Degree Biology, General. 8 $28,168 ($2,347)
Master's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 27 $435 $54,577 ($4,548) $69,968 ($5,831)
Master's Degree Biotechnology. 8
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 60 $21,500 $136 $26,679 ($2,223) $52,064 ($4,339)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 41 $427 $60,689 ($5,057) $66,431 ($5,536)
First Professional Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 11
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 40 $31,057 $191 $55,089 ($4,591)
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 108 $331 $64,453 ($5,371) $73,846 ($6,154)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Health and Medical Administrative Services. 1
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 77 $866 $83,993 ($6,999) $78,850 ($6,571)
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 43 $25,000 $144 $61,207 ($5,101)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 26
First Professional Degree Medicine. 168
Master's Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 1
Doctoral Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 8 $1,549 $111,192 ($9,266) $134,111 ($11,176)
First Professional Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 144
Master's Degree Public Health. 22
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Health. 5
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 68 $630 $68,081 ($5,673) $59,271 ($4,939)
Doctoral Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 12 $708 $74,696 ($6,225) $80,444 ($6,704)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 92
Master's Degree Medical Illustration and Informatics. 13
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 1150 $22,000 $133 $68,136 ($5,678) $76,628 ($6,386)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 181 $572 $104,549 ($8,712) $114,426 ($9,536)
Doctoral Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 26 $136,664 ($11,389) $146,581 ($12,215)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 39


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $81,279
Full time faculty: 95%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 7.0

School's endowment start of year: $218,927,121 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $265,622,539 (2022)