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Applying to Texas Tech

Acceptance Rate 67.34%
Yield 28.56%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 25
Applicants 35,400

Texas Tech Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 67.34% at Texas Tech University. Total 35,400 students applied and 23,837 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Texas Tech.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.gototexastech.com/
Online Applicationgoapplytexas.org/
Acceptance Rate67.34%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 67.34%. A total of 35,400 students (16,591 men and 18,723 women) have applied to and 23,837 (11,158 men and 12,639 women) students admitted to Texas Tech University.
Among them, 3,302 male and 3,504 female students have enrolled into Texas Tech and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.56%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Texas Tech
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants35,40016,59118,723860
Admitted23,83711,15812,639400
Enrolled6,8093,3023,50430
Acceptance Rate 67.34% 67.25% 67.51% 46.51% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.56% 29.59% 27.72% 7.50% -
[Chart] Texas Tech University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Texas Tech, 2,305 applicants (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 882 applicants (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at Texas Tech. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Texas Tech. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Texas Tech with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Texas Tech
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011901280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600640
Math540590640
ACT Composite232528
Math212427
English212428
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Texas Tech University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Texas Tech
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Texas Tech

The calendar system at Texas Tech University is Semester. Texas Tech University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Texas Tech University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training