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One of the goals of the Population Center is to provide information on demographic data and demographic studies available nationally as well as internationally. Here is a list of data CDs available at the Texas Tech Population Center: List of available data

The following websites are a good start point for getting demographic information:

Texas State Data Center provides data and maps for the Texas state.

US Census Bureau provides information at national as well as state level.

Here are some links related to Texas, Lubbock and Texas Tech University:

1) Texas Population Structure 2006
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48000.html

2) Lubbock county
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48303.html

Demographic resources at Texas Tech library:
Social Sciences Resources (Demography)

3) Some information about the Texas Tech population:

Fall 2007
• Total enrollment: 28,260
• Total undergraduate enrollment: 23,021
• Freshman class: 4515
• Average freshman class SAT: 1092
• Retention rate from freshman to sophomore year: 83%
Source: Texas Tech Office of Admissions

For more information about Texas Tech go to:
http://www.admissions.ttu.edu/fastfacts.pdf