Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,665

2019 Student Loan

0.358%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,378

70.6% Full-Time

About

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a higher education institution located in Lubbock County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center were Registered Nursing (917 degrees awarded), General Communication Sciences & Disorders (73 degrees), and Health Care Administration & Management (69 degrees).

In 2021, 2,373 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. 77.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,291 degrees), 2.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (536 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is $6,665, which is $−7,835 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is $6,665, which is $−7,835 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

In 2021, 52% of undergraduate students attending Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,665

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was $6,665. The cost of tuition at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is $−7,835 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 20% with respect to 2020, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.358%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was 0.358%, which represents 6 out of the 1674 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center had a total enrollment of 5,378 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is 3,796 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,582. This means that 70.6% of students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.2% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 8.96% Black or African American, and 0.781% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (23.4%) and Black or African American Female (6.73%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.4%), followed by White Male (14.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,378 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is 3,796 and the part-time enrollment is 1,582. This means that 70.6% of students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,751 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,277 enrolled students
Asian
633 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is 51.2% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 8.96% Black or African American, and 0.781% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 116 students (2.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,321 more women than men received degrees from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is white (1,291 degrees awarded). There were 2.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (536 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is Registered Nursing (917 degrees awarded), followed by General Communication Sciences & Disorders (73 degrees) and Health Care Administration & Management (69 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (2,311 degrees awarded) and Biology (62 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Registered nurses (1,397,479 people), Physicians (482,880 people), Pharmacists (183,682 people), Medical & health services managers (183,391 people), and Postsecondary teachers (157,414 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2021 are Health (2,311 degrees awarded) and Biology (62 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Health (2,311 degrees awarded) and Biology (62 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,863,149 people), Offices of physicians (367,687 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (359,467 people), Elementary & secondary schools (342,070 people), and Outpatient care centers (290,558 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Health (2,311 degrees awarded) and Biology (62 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
917 degree-majors awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders
73 degree-majors awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
69 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was Registered Nursing with 917 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

526

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,847

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 526 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, which is 0.285 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,847).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 132 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Registered Nursing, which is 0.168 times less than the 787 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 787 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Registered Nursing, which is 5.96 times more than the 132 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,291 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
536 degrees awarded
Asian
216 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is white (1,291 degrees awarded). There were 2.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (536 degrees).

2.65% of degree recipients (63 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,036 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
411 degrees awarded
White Male
255 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is white female (1,036 degrees awarded). There were 2.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (411 degrees).

Operations

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has an endowment valued at nearly $266M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 60.4M (22.7%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center had a total salary expenditure of 702M. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center employs 142 Assistant professors, 77 Associate professors and 55 Professors. Most academics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Female Assistant professor (107), Female Associate professor (53), and Male Assistant professor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are: Office and Administrative Support, with 477 employees, Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 391 employees, and Management with 270 employees.

Endowment

$266M

2021 Endowment

21.3%

growth from 2020

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has an endowment valued at about $266M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center grew 21.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $253M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$21.6M - Federal
$14.5M - State
$89.2M - Local

As of 2021, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received $21.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $14.5M from state grants and contracts, and $89.2M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$401M

2021 Salaries

1.12%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center paid a median of $401M in salaries, which represents 57.1% of their overall expenditure ($702M) and a 1.12% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$34.5M

Instructional Salaries

318

Number of Employees

In 2021, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center paid a total of $34.5M to 318 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

142 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

477 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center were Assistant professor with 142 employees, Associate professor with 77 employees, and Professor with 55 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center were Office and Administrative Support with 477 employees, Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 391 employees, and Management with 270 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was Female Assistant professor with 107 employees, Female Associate professor with 53 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.