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 |
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 |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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 |
Target |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Employment* |
58.1% |
56.4% |
58.8% |
59.5% |
57.8% |
53.3% |
| Graduate/Professional School |
27.5% |
28.5% |
27.3% |
26.4% |
27.9% |
31.9% |
| General Education/Professional Development |
12.5% |
13.0% |
12.2% |
12.2% |
12.8% |
13.5% |
| Other |
1.8% |
2.0% |
1.8% |
1.9% |
1.5% |
1.3% |
Employment Status at Time of Graduation for Those Whose Goal was Employment
| Category |
Target |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Employed or about to be employed |
54.9% |
53.9% |
57.7% |
60.1% |
47.1% |
51.7% |
| Searching for employment |
35.8% |
37.1% |
32.7% |
32.2% |
40.9% |
38.8% |
| Continuing their education |
6.6% |
6.5% |
6.4% |
5.4% |
9.29% |
7.2% |
| Other |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
2.3% |
2.79% |
2.3% |
Status of All Student at Time of Graduation
| Category |
Target |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Employed or about to be employed |
35.7% |
34.5% |
37.4% |
46.9% |
37.6% |
40.6% |
| Searching for Employment |
34.5% |
36.1% |
34.3% |
26.2% |
31.3% |
28.9% |
| Continue Education |
25.1% |
24.5% |
24.4% |
23.4% |
27.9% |
27.4% |
| Other |
4.5% |
4.9% |
3.9% |
3.5% |
3.3% |
3.1% |
Graduate Employment Outcomes
Survey of Graduate Students at Graduation
| Category |
Target |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Newly employed |
25.0% |
28.2% |
29.3% |
31.8% |
26.3% |
30.67% |
| Evaluating job offers |
3.0% |
5.0% |
4.8% |
4.9% |
4.5% |
2.94% |
| Continuing current employment |
15.0% |
18.6% |
18.8% |
20.8% |
24.0% |
25.72% |
| Searching for employment |
33.0% |
29.7% |
28.5% |
26.4% |
27.9% |
27.03% |
| Continuing education |
8.0% |
14.8% |
15.5% |
12.2% |
13.4% |
10.46% |
Survey of Graduate Students at Graduation
| Category |
Target |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Business or Industry |
33.0% |
43.9% |
43.0% |
39.6% |
40.7% |
34.46% |
| College or University |
15.0% |
22.4% |
20.8% |
23.5% |
21.8% |
22.85% |
| Government (local, state, federal) |
3.0% |
5.2% |
4.3% |
5.0% |
5.1% |
5.61% |
| Healthcare |
3.0% |
4.3% |
5.2% |
4.5% |
6.0% |
6.4% |
| K-12 education or other education |
15.0% |
17.6% |
19.9% |
19.3% |
21.6% |
24.93% |
| Military service |
0.33% |
0.4% |
0.6% |
0.9% |
0.8% |
0.39% |
| Non-profit organization |
2.0% |
2.4% |
2.7% |
3.5% |
2.1% |
3.66% |
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 |
Target |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Texas Educator Certification Pass Rate* |
85.0% |
95.0% |
96.0% |
98.0% |
94.0% |
93.0% |
| 86.0% |
88.0% |
| State Licensure Exam Pass Rate of Engineering Graduates** |
72.0% |
75.6% |
80.7% |
81.03% |
80.22% |
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% |
