Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

https://www.ttuhsc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $6,672
    3.44% growth from 2023
    2024 Enrolled Students
    5,098
    75% Full-Time

    About

    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a higher education institution located in Lubbock County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center were Registered Nursing (931 degrees awarded), General Communication Sciences & Disorders (64 degrees), and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (48 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,370 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. 79.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 20.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,183 degrees), 1.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (654 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is $6,672, which is $−8,225 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is $6,672, which is $8,225 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $6,672
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was $6,672. The cost of tuition at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is $−8,225 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center had a total enrollment of 5,098 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is 3,823 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,275. This means that 75% of students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.3% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 8.63% Black or African American, 2.51% Two or More Races, 0.392% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0981% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (28.7%) and Black or African American Female (7.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.9%), followed by White Male (15.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,098 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is 3,823 and the part-time enrollment is 1,275. This means that 75% of students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,462 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,387 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      537 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is 48.3% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 8.63% Black or African American, 2.51% Two or More Races, 0.392% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0981% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 51 students (1%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,390 more women than men received degrees from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is white (1,183 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (654 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is Registered Nursing (931 degrees awarded), followed by General Communication Sciences & Disorders (64 degrees) and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (48 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (2,330 degrees awarded) and Biology (40 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Registered nurses (1,565,323 people), Physicians (508,467 people), Medical & health services managers (203,285 people), Pharmacists (199,875 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (183,299 people).

    The most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2024 are Health (2,330 degrees awarded) and Biology (40 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Health (2,330 degrees awarded) and Biology (40 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,059,800 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,168 people), Elementary & secondary schools (390,543 people), Offices of physicians (382,028 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,520 people).

    The most specialized majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Health (2,330 degrees awarded) and Biology (40 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      931 degrees awarded
    2. General Communication Sciences & Disorders
      64 degrees awarded
    3. Clinical Laboratory Technologist
      48 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was Registered Nursing with 931 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    490
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,880
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 490 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, which is 0.261 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,880).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 128 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Registered Nursing, which is 0.157 times less than the 813 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 813 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Registered Nursing, which is 6.35 times more than the 128 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,183 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      654 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      231 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is white (1,183 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (654 degrees).

    0.506% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,139 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,136 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,095 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is white female (1,139 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,136 degrees).

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    Operations

    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has an endowment valued at nearly $285M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.9M (7.32%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center had a total salary expenditure of 860M. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center employs 128 Assistant professors, 77 Associate professors and 59 Professors. Most academics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are Female Assistant professor (103), Female Associate professor (57), and Female Professor (35).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are: Office and Administrative Support, with 520 employees, Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 397 employees, and Management with 305 employees.

    Endowment

    $285M
    2024 Endowment
    6.6%
    growth from 2023

    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has an endowment valued at about $285M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center grew 6.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $271M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $34.1M - Federal
    2. $12.9M - State
    3. $101M - Local

    As of 2024, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received $34.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.9M from state grants and contracts, and $101M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $479M
    2024 Salaries
    7.52%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center paid a median of $479M in salaries, which represents 55.7% of their overall expenditure ($860M) and a 7.52% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.85% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.05% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $36.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    314
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center paid a total of $36.4M to 314 employees working as instructors, which represents 7.61% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center were Office and Administrative Support with 520 employees, Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 397 employees, and Management with 305 employees.

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