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GOALS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Texas Tech University Mission Statement

As a public research university, Texas Tech advances knowledge through innovative and creative teaching, research and scholarship. The university is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. The university is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation and world.*

*Approved by the Texas Tech University Board of Regents on May 14, 2010

Texas Tech University Strategic Priority One: Educate and Empower a Diverse Student Body

Student success will reflect the University's commitment to fostering an environment that promotes inclusive access while attracting committed and high-achieving students.

Key Performance Indicators

Student Enrollment

Undergraduate Student Enrollment
Fall Cohort Target Actual Enrollment
2017 30,619 30,737
2018 31,000 31,957
2019 31,500 32,125
2020 32,000 33,269
2021 32,000 33,256
2022 TBD 32,729
2023 TBD 32,806
Graduate Student Enrollment
Fall Cohort Target Actual Enrollment
2017 6,500 6,259
2018 6,750 6,252
2019 6,900 6,617
2020 7,000 7,053
2021 7,000 7,346
2022 TBD 7,204
2023 TBD 7,455
Total Undergraduate and Graduate Semester Credit Hours
Calendar Year Target Attempted Hours Percent Completed
2017 977,500 980,679 92.4%
2018 999,500 1,004,053 93.0%
2019 1,050,000 1,021,877 92.9%
2020 1,170,000 1,064,684 91.7%
2021 1,170,000 1,104,478 89.6%
2022 TBD 1,113,797 TBD

Student Retention

FTIC Undergraduate Student Retention
FTIC Cohort Year Target Actual Retention Rate
2017 84.0% 85.0%
2018 84.5% 86.7%
2019 86.0% 87.5%
2020 86.0% 85.1%
2021 TBD 85.7%
2022 TBD 84.9%
Graduate Student Retention
Fall Cohort Target Actual Retention Rate
2017 90% 92.6%
2018 90% 92.2%
2019 90% 92.3%
2020 90% 87.9%

Graduation Rates and Time-to-Degree

Undergraduate Four-Year Graduate Rate
Cohort Year Total Cohort Total Graduated Target Four-Year Graduation Rate Actual Percent Graduated
2014 5,519 2,051 34.0% 37.2%
2015 5,079 1,932 35.0% 38.0%
2016 4,690 1,939 37.0% 41.3%
2017 5,784 2,572 37.0% 44.5%
2018 6,083 2,755 TBD 45.3%
2019 6,048 2,949 TBD 48.8%
Undergraduate Six-Year Graduation Rate
Cohort Year Total Cohort Total Graduated Target Six-Year Graduation Rate Actual Percent Graduated
2012 5,519 3,494 60.0% 60.0%
2013 4,725 2,880 61.0% 61.0%
2014 4,494 2,696 62.0% 63.3%
2015 5,079 3,175 62.0% 62.5%
2016 4,690 2,986 TBD 63.7%
2017 5,784 3,726 TBD 64.4%
Graduate Student Time-to-Degree – Master's Students
Cohort Year Minimum Target Actual Long Semesters Achievement Goal
2017 5.0 4.34 4.0
2018 5.0 4.35 4.0
2019 5.0 4.31 4.0
2020 5.0 4.27 4.0
2021 5.0 4.2 4.0
Graduate Student Time-to-Degree – Doctoral Students
Cohort Year Minimum Target Actual Long Semesters Achievement Goal
2017 12.0 11.08 10.0
2018 12.0 10.97 10.0
2019 12.0 10.95 10.0
2020 12.0 11.16 10.0
2021 12.0 11.0 10.0

Student Employment Outcomes and Job Placement

Undergraduate Employment Outcomes
Goal on Entering TTU
Category Employment* Graduate/ Professional School General Education/ Professional Development Other
Target 58.1% 27.5% 12.5% 1.8%
2017 56.4% 28.5% 13.0% 2.0%
2018 58.8% 27.3% 12.2% 1.8%
2019 59.5% 26.4% 12.2% 1.9%
2020 57.8% 27.9% 12.8% 1.5%
2021 53.3% 31.9% 13.5% 1.3%
2022 53.3% 29.4% 15.6% 1.9%
2023 55.0% 28.1% 14.8% 2.2%
Employment Status at Time of Graduation for Those Whose Goal was Employment
Category Employed or About To Be Employed Searching for Employment Continuing Education Other
Target 54.9% 35.8% 6.6% 0.3%
2017 53.9% 37.1% 6.5% 0.3%
2018 57.7% 32.7% 6.4% 0.3%
2019 60.1% 32.2% 5.4% 2.3%
2020 47.1% 40.9% 9.29% 2.79%
2021 51.7% 38.8% 7.2% 2.3%
2022 60.0% 29.8% 7.2% 2.9%
2023 58.4% 32.1% 6.7% 2.8%
Status of All Student at Time of Graduation
Category Employed or About To Be Employed Searching for Employment Continuing Education Other
Target 35.7% 34.5% 25.1% 4.5%
2017 34.5% 36.1% 24.5% 4.9%
2018 37.4% 34.3% 24.4% 3.9%
2019 46.9% 26.2% 23.4% 3.5%
2020 37.6% 31.3% 27.9% 3.3%
2021 40.6% 28.9% 27.4% 3.1%
2022 46.3% 23.1% 26.8% 3.8%
2023 46.4% 23.5% 26.2% 3.9%
Graduate Employment Outcomes
Survey of Graduate Students at Graduation
Category Newly Employed Evaluating Job Offers Continuing Current Employment Searching for Employment Continuing Education
Target 25.0% 3.0% 15.0% 33.0% 8.0%
2017 28.2% 5.0% 18.6% 29.7% 14.8%
2018 29.3% 4.8% 18.8% 28.5% 15.5%
2019 31.8% 4.9% 20.8% 26.4% 12.2%
2020 26.3% 4.5% 24.0% 27.9% 13.4%
2021 30.67% 2.94% 25.72% 27.03% 10.46%
2022 26.2% 5.2% 28.7% 25.3% 12.6%
2023 28.3% 5.2% 27.5% 27.3% 10.3%
Survey of Graduate Students at Graduation
Category Business or Industry College or University Government (Local, State, Federal) Healthcare K-12 Education or Other Education Military Service Non-Profit Organization
Target 33.0% 15.0% 3.0% 3.0% 15.0% 0.33% 2.0%
2017 43.9% 22.4% 5.2% 4.3% 17.6% 0.4% 2.4%
2018 43.0% 20.8% 4.3% 5.2% 19.9% 0.6% 2.7%
2019 39.6% 23.5% 5.0% 4.5% 19.3% 0.9% 3.5%
2020 40.7% 21.8% 5.1% 6.0% 21.6% 0.8% 2.1%
2021 34.46% 22.85% 5.61% 6.4% 24.93% 0.5% 3.66%
2022 41.4% 17.7% 6.5% 7.9% 20.8% 0.7% 4.6%
2023 39.0% 21.6% 7.9% 8.3% 19.8% 0.9% 2.4%
Law Student Job Placement Rates
Calendar Year Target Actual Job Placement Achievement Goal
2017 80.0% 84.30% 83.5%
2018 80.0% 91.61% 84.0%
2019 80.0% 91.11% 84.5%
2020 80.0% 85.83% (*COVID-19 impact) 84.5%
2021 80.0% 96.95% 85.0%
2022 80.0% Not yet available 86.0%

State Licensing Exams

Undergraduate Licensing Exam Pass Rates
Category Texas Educator Certification Pass Rate*  State Licensure Exam Pass Rate of Engineering Graduates**
Target 85.0% 72.0%
2017 95.0% 75.6%
2018 96.0% 80.7%
86.0%
2019 98.0% 81.03%
88.0%
2020 94.0% 80.22%
2021 93.0% 71.15%

*For 2018 and 2019, the state started reporting pass rates as Pedagogy and Content separate. The first percent is Pedagogy and the second is Content.

**Engineering National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Survey (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Pass Rate.

American Bar Association Bar Passage Rates
Calendar Year Minimum Target Actual Passage Rate Achievement Goal
2017 80.0% 84.24% 83.0%
2018 80.0% 87.07% 83.5%
2019 80.0% 82.09% 84.0%
2020 80.0% 93.81% 84.5%
2021 80.0% 88.97% 85.0%
2022 80.0% Not yet available 85.0%
American Bar Association Ultimate Bar Passage Rates
Calendar Year Minimum Target Actual Passage Rate Achievement Goal
2016 75.0% 94.44% 94.0%
2017 75.0% 92.55% 94.5%
2018 75.0% 95.92% 95.0%
2019 75.0% 91.11% 95.0%
2020 75.0% Not yet available 94.0%
Texas Bar Exam Passage Rate
Calendar Year Minimum Target Actual Passage Rate Achievement Goal
2017 80.0% 83.60% 83.0%
2018 80.0% 86.95% 83.5%
2019 80.0% 82.00% 84.0%
2020 80.0% 88.09% 84.5%
2021 80.0% 88.89% 85.0%
2022 80.0% Not yet available 85.0%
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Passage Rate
Graduation Year Minimum Target Actual Passage Rate Achievement Goal
2017 Not available Not available  
2018 Not available Not available  
2019 85.0% 93.2% 92.0%
2020 85.0% 93.0% 93.0%
2021 85.0% 93.7%  93.0%
2022 85.0% 90.5%  93.0%

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