Texas Tech University Student Population Overview

40,378
Total Students
32,579
Undergraduates
7,799
Graduates
85%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Texas Tech University educates a diverse community of 40,378 students, with 32,579 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,799 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

40,378

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

21:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate81%
Graduate19%

Enrollment Type

Texas Tech University has a predominantly full-time student body with 85% of students being full-time and 15% being part-time, totaling 40,378 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

85% Full-Time

15% Part-Time

34,129

Full-Time Students

6,249

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

81% Undergraduate

19% Graduate

32,579

Undergraduate

7,799

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Texas Tech University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 12,786 students, but also includes 340 students in the Under 18 range, 12,111 students in the 20-21 range, 5,166 students in the 22-24 range, 2,176 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,210 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 288 in the 20-21 category, 2,299 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
340 (1%)
18-19
12,786 (39%)
20-21
12,111 (37%)
22-24
5,166 (16%)
25+
2,176 (7%)
Under 18340
18-1912,786
20-2112,111
22-245,166
25+2,176

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
288 (4%)
22-24
2,299 (29%)
25+
5,210 (67%)
18-192
20-21288
22-242,299
25+5,210

Gender Distribution

Texas Tech University has more men than women with 16,031 female students and 16,548 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
16,548 (51%)
Women
16,031 (49%)
Other
10.5 (0%)

Men

16,548

41%

Women

16,031

40%

Other

10.5

0%

Geographic Origin

Texas Tech University has 91% (6,103 students) from in-state Texas, 7% (479 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (109 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
6,103 (91%)
Out-of-State
479 (7%)
International
109 (2%)
In-State (Texas)
6,103(91%)
Out-of-State
479(7%)
International
109(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

6,691

New students this year

Campus Location

Lubbock, Texas

City: Large