Student Achievement Data
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 |
| 2020 | 32,000 | 33,174 |
| 2021 | 32,000 | 33,132 |
| 2022 | TBD | 32,579 |
| 2023 | TBD | 32,635 |
| 2024 | TBD | 32,580 |
Graduate Student Enrollment
| Fall Cohort | Target | Actual Enrollment |
| 2020 | 7,000 | 6,635 |
| 2021 | 7,000 | 6,917 |
| 2022 | TBD | 7,204 |
| 2023 | TBD | 7,455 |
| 2024 | TBD | 7,393 |
Total Undergraduate and Graduate Semester Credit Hours
| Fiscal Year | Target | Attempted Hours | Percent Completed |
| 2020 | 1,170,000 | 1,040,996 | 93.0% |
| 2021 | 1,170,000 | 1,068,605 | 92.3% |
| 2022 | TBD | 1,088,102 | 91.6% |
| 2023 | TBD | 1,109,640 | 92.2% |
| 2024 | TBD | 1,135,847 | 92.2% |
| 2025 | TBD | 1,144,389 | 93.3% |
Student Retention
FTIC Undergraduate Student Retention
| FTIC Cohort Year | Target | Actual Retention Rate |
| 2020 | 86.0% | 85.1% |
| 2021 | TBD | 85.7% |
| 2022 | TBD | 84.8% |
| 2023 | TBD | 84.9% |
Graduate Student Retention
| Fall Cohort | Target | Actual Retention Rate |
| 2020 | 90% | 87.9% |
| 2021 | TBD | 90.1% |
| 2022 | TBD | 90.6% |
| 2023 | TBD | 92.2% |
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 | 5,078 | 1,965 | 34.0% | 38.7% |
| 2015 | 4,660 | 1,846 | 35.0% | 39.6% |
| 2016 | 4,305 | 1,869 | 37.0% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 5,327 | 2,488 | 37.0% | 46.7% |
| 2018 | 5,537 | 2,624 | TBD | 47.4% |
| 2019 | 5,504 | 2,782 | TBD | 50.5% |
| 2020 | 5,835 | 2,967 | TBD | 50.8% |
Undergraduate Six-Year Graduation Rate
| Cohort Year | Total Cohort | Total Graduated | Target Six-Year Graduation Rate | Actual Percent Graduated |
| 2012 | 4,164 | 2,582 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| 2013 | 4,330 | 2,750 | 61.0% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 5,078 | 3,349 | 62.0% | 66.0% |
| 2015 | 4,660 | 3,043 | 62.0% | 65.3% |
| 2016 | 4,305 | 2,874 | TBD | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 5,327 | 3,596 | TBD | 67.5% |
| 2018 | 5,537 | 3,797 | TBD | 68.6% |
Graduate Student Time-to-Degree – Master’s Students
| Cohort Year | Minimum Target | Actual Long Semesters | Achievement Goal |
| 2020 | 5.0 | 4.27 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Graduate Student Time-to-Degree – Doctoral Students
| Cohort Year | Minimum Target | Actual Long Semesters | Achievement Goal |
| 2020 | 12.0 | 11.16 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | 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% |
| 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 | 54.96% | 28.07% | 14.79% | 2.18% |
| 2024 | 48.48% | 31.24% | 18.45% | 1.83% |
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% |
| 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% | 32.11% | 6.72% | 2.75% |
| 2024 | 58.53% | 33.57% | 5.92% | 1.97% |
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% |
| 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 | 46.39% | 23.53% | 26.21% | 3.87% |
| 2024 | 44.65% | 25.76% | 26.46% | 3.13% |
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% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | 4.5% | 24.8% | 28.6% | 13.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | 3.2% | 26.4% | 30.5% | 10.6% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | 5.2% | 28.7% | 25.3% | 12.6% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | 5.2% | 27.5% | 27.3% | 10.3% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | 6.0% | 25.3% | 34.6% | 13.4% |
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% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | 21.8% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 21.8% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | 21.9% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 23.5% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | 20.1% | 4.5% | 8.8% | 21.8% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Law Student Employment Outcomes
| Calendar Year | Target | Actual Job Placement | Achievement Goal |
| 2020 | 80.0% | 85.83% (*COVID-19 impact) | 84.5% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | 96.95% | 85.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | 89.79% | 86.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | 92.19% | 86.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | 92.41% | 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% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | 80.16% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | 71.15% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | 66.19% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | 57.34% |
| 2024 | 93.0% |
**Engineering National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Survey (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Pass Rate.
Undergraduate Professional Pedagogy and Responsibility EC-12 Exam Pass Rate
| Academic Year | Pass Rate |
| 2019 - 2020 | 99.3% |
| 2020 - 2021 | 98.7% |
| 2021 - 2022 | 84.6% |
| 2022 - 2023 | 98.7% |
Undergraduate Texas Educator Certification Pass Rate
| Content Exam Name | Academic Year | ||||
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
| Bilingual Education Supplemental Certificate | 97.4% | 94.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Core Subjects EC-6 ELAR | 50.0% | 98.2% | 94.4% | ||
| Core Subjects EC-6 ELAR/STR | 94.9% | 75.0% | |||
| Core Subjects EC-6 Math | 93.6% | 95.4% | 93.3% | ||
| Core Subjects EC-6 Science | 90.5% | 96.6% | 90.6% | ||
| Core Subjects EC-6 Social Studies | 89.7% | 94.3% | 90.6% | ||
| English/Language Arts 4-8 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 94.1% | 73.3% | 100.0% |
| English/Language Arts 7-12 | 85.7% | 68.4% | 64.7% | 92.3% | 100.0% |
| English as a Second Language Supplemental Certificate | 79.2% | 79.6% | 83.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% |
| Mathematics 4-8 | 78.0% | 77.4% | 53.8% | 56.7% | 84.6% |
| Mathematics 7-12 | 88.9% | 70.0% | 91.7% | 76.9% | 100.0% |
| Science 4-8 | 100.0% | 42.9% | 40.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% |
| Science 7-12 | 92.9% | 72.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 100.0% |
| Science of Teaching Reading | 100.0% | 98.0% | 94.1% | 97.3% | 97.6% |
| Social Studies 4-8 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 87.5% | 62.5% | 66.7% |
| Special Education EC-12 | 94.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 66/7% |
| Special Education Supplemental Certificate | 75.0% | 87.5% | 71.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
American Bar Association First-Time Bar Passage Rates
| Calendar Year | Minimum Target | Actual Passage Rate | Achievement Goal |
| 2020 | 80.0% | 93.81% | 84.5% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | 88.97% | 85.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | 79.51% | 85.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | 92.14% | 85.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | 86.30% | 85.0% |
American Bar Association Ultimate Bar Passage Rates
| Calendar Year | Minimum Target | Actual Passage Rate | Achievement Goal |
| 2020 | 75.0% | 96.61% | 94.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | 94.74% | 94.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | 96.02% | 94.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | Not Yet Available | 94.0% |
Texas Uniform Bar Exam Passage Rate
| Calendar Year | Minimum Target | Actual Passage Rate | Achievement Goal |
| 2020 | 80.0% | 88.09% | 84.5% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | 88.89% | 85.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | 81.25% | 85.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | 91.60% | 85.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | 84.60% | 85.0% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | 95.21% | 85.0% |
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Passage Rate
| Graduation Year | Minimum Target | Actual Passage Rate | Achievement Goal |
| 2020 | 85.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | 93.7% | 93.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | 90.5% | 93.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | 95.7% | 93.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | 95.2% | 93.0% |