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 |
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 |
Total Undergraduate and Graduate Semester Credit Hours
| Calendar Year |
Target |
Attempted Hours |
Percent Completed |
| 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 |
| 2020 |
86.0% |
85.1% |
| 2021 |
TBD |
85.7% |
| 2022 |
TBD |
84.8% |
Graduate Student Retention
| Fall Cohort |
Target |
Actual Retention Rate |
| 2020 |
90% |
87.9% |
| 2021 |
TBD |
90.1% |
| 2022 |
TBD |
90.6% |
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 |
2,750 |
TBD |
45.4% |
| 2019 |
6,033 |
2,944 |
TBD |
48.8% |
Undergraduate Six-Year Graduation Rate
| Cohort Year |
Total Cohort |
Total Graduated |
Target Six-Year Graduation Rate |
Actual Percent Graduated |
| 2012 |
4,494 |
2,696 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
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 |
|
66.19% |
| 2023 |
|
57.34% |
**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 |
| Bilingual Education Supplemental Certificate |
97.4% |
94.1% |
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 |
|
75.0% |
94.1% |
| English/Language Arts 7-12 |
85.7% |
68.4% |
64.7% |
| English as a Second Language Supplemental Certificate |
79.2% |
79.6% |
83.3% |
| Mathematics 4-8 |
78.0% |
77.4% |
53.8% |
| Mathematics 7-12 |
88.9% |
70.0% |
91.7% |
| Science 4-8 |
100.0% |
42.9% |
40.0% |
| Science 7-12 |
92.9% |
72.7% |
66.7% |
| Science of Teaching Reading |
100.0% |
98.0% |
94.1% |
| Social Studies 4-8 |
100.0% |
75.0% |
87.5% |
| Special Education EC-12 |
94.1% |
|
|
| Special Education Supplemental Certificate |
75.0% |
87.5% |
71.4% |
American Bar Association 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% |
92.09% |
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% |
Texas 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% |
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% |
