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
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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%
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: $0Out-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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | $28,168 ($2,347) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 11 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $81,279Full 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)