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Real costs by school · Lubbock, TX · Public

What Texas Tech University actually costs at your income.

At Texas Tech University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $22,073 per year — the published cost of attendance is $27,443. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$12,457 / yr$52,506
$30–48k$13,851 / yr$58,382
$48–75k$17,058 / yr$71,899
$75–110k$22,073 / yr$93,038
Over $110k$24,622 / yr$103,782

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

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Admit rate71% in-state · 65% out-of-state — the school's own Common Data Set
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How this school's price compares

At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Texas Tech University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $5,370 a year — a 20% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 11th lowest of the 16 Texas schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $62,454 10 years out — roughly 67% of the four-year cost at this income band.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$62,454
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on47%
Six-year graduation rate67%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$21,500

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

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