Lubbock is a genuine college town and the entire community benefits from the vibrancy and thinking power that comes from thousands of college students.  28,000 students are enrolled at Texas Tech University making it the fifth largest university in Texas. 

Texas Tech University’s many accomplishments include:

• 150 degree programs and 10 colleges

• 23,000 undergraduate students, 3,500 Master’s degree candidates, 1,000 Doctoral candidates, and 500 law students

• 3,600 students enrolled in the College of Engineering

• Diverse student population and faculty

• 15:1 student to teacher ratio

• Student body represents all 50 U.S. states and 100 countries

• 12 research centers or institutes, each with a minimum of $3 million per year in research expenditures

• Ranked in the top 75 public research universities in sponsored projects

• Ranked in the top 75 public universities in federal research expenditures

• Ranked in the top 50 in Association of Research Libraries