Texas Tech Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Texas Tech University, the graduation rates was 68.69% (4,158 students out of 6,053 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,947 male and 2,211 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Texas Tech University. Last year, the graduation rate was 68.69%. where 4,158 students out of 6,053 candidate completed their degree.

2,624 students completed their course in 4 years and 949 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 224 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Texas Tech University, 62 of 74 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 83.78%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Texas Tech University is 19.66% (1,190 out of 6,053 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Texas Tech University, the retention rate is 85% for full-time students and 62 % for part-time students.