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Texas Tech Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

35% 4-Year Graduation Rate
60% 6-Year Graduation Rate
87% Retention Rate

Texas Tech University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Texas Tech after their first year? Are Texas Tech students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Texas Tech Retention Rate

87% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Texas Tech has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.

Texas Tech Retention  87 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Texas Tech87%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%

Texas Tech Graduation Rates

60% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.57% Transfer Rate
11.14% Dropout Rate

Of the 4,705 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Texas Tech graduation rate 60%.

The average Texas Tech student takes 4.49 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Texas Tech Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years3,23541%
Six Years4,70560%
Eight Years1982%
Did Not Complete2,97738%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Texas Tech Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2977 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2977 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled341.1%
Transferred202568.0%
Dropped Out88229.6%

Texas Tech Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian68%
Black / African-American56%
Hawaiian73%
Hispanic57%
International65%
Multi-Ethnic56%
Unknown71%
White67%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Texas Tech are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Texas Tech Graduation Rates

56% First-Time, Full-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Texas Tech University represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.98% of Texas Tech bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the Texas Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Texas Tech graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Texas Tech First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTexas TechNationwide
Four Years35%37.92%
Six Years59%46.43%
Eight Years62%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Texas Tech Drop Out Rates

1688 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled342.01%
Transferred121571.98%
Dropped Out43425.71%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Texas Tech University represent 0.76% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the Texas Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Texas Tech Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsTexas TechNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years25%21.59%
Eight Years32%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Texas Tech Drop Out Rates

40 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled12.50%
Transferred2357.50%
Dropped Out1640.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

37% Returning, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
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2962 Texas Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Texas Tech Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTexas TechNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years64%53.83%
Eight Years65%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Texas Tech Drop Out Rates

1021 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled232.25%
Transferred66164.74%
Dropped Out33733.01%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
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425 Texas Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 46%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Texas Tech Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTexas TechNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years42%36.03%
Eight Years46%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Texas Tech Drop Out Rates

228 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled73.07%
Transferred12655.26%
Dropped Out9541.67%

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