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Background

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About Davis College

Through focusing on valuing people, elevating others, fostering discovery, and committing to excellence, Davis College will continue on the path of academic excellence, life-changing innovations, and industry-leading partnerships.

Davis College adheres to the highest standards of excellence in learning, research and engagement. Whether it's food, fiber, natural resources, environmental sciences, management, or planning, Davis College leads the charge on regional, state and global levels. With seven academic departments, and several research centers and institutes, Davis College is preparing society-ready graduates with the ability to think creatively and analytically, while also providing discoveries on current and emerging aspects of agricultural research with state, regional, national and global impacts.

Davis College is

  • A leading college in the U.S. with programs awarding 10 baccalaureate, 12 masters and six doctorate degrees in agricultural sciences and natural resources disciplines.
  • Currently ranked in the upper third in size among universities with agricultural sciences and natural resources programs.

Davis College has

  • State-of-the-art research and teaching facilities, including a $14 million Bayer Plant Science Building
  • Biotechnology-ready greenhouse
  • Collaborative design studio for landscape architecture
  • An Equestrian Center with four outdoor arenas and one indoor arena
  • One on-campus and two off-campus research farms
  • Turf management and maintenance program at the Rawls Course (Texas Tech's European designed, 18-hole championship golf course)

STUDENTS

Personalized instruction and attention to students is our standard. Our 14-to-1 student to teacher ratio, plus the college's open-door policy makes faculty members easily accessible. You can intern in the agricultural industry, or with state and federal agencies. Davis College students can also participate in an internship with a state or federal legislator through the Davis College Government Internship Program. Meanwhile, Davis College is home to numerous national and international collegiate championship teams.

STATISTICS

Fall '23 Enrollment:

  • Total - 3,226
  • 2,747 undergraduates
  • 519 graduate students

Faculty:

  • 137 (non-tenured/tenured/tenure-track)

Total Endowment:

  • $101 Million

Endowed Chairs
& Professorships:

  • 16

Scholarship Awards:

  • $6.9 Million (Texas Tech University Institutional Scholarships)
  • $2.7 Million (Additional funding from donors outside of Texas Tech University)

Total Research Funding:

  • $15.5 Million