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What Texas Tech costs

Lubbock, Texas · Public · 32,394 undergrads

Texas Tech's in-state sticker price was $28,525 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $19,890 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,008. Out-of-state students pay $12,599 more in tuition.

What does Texas Tech cost?

$19,890 a year in-state

Out of state: about $32,489 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,525.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,008
$30,000–$48,000$14,846
$48,000–$75,000$16,756
$75,000–$110,000$20,147
over $110,000$25,269

Out-of-state tuition is $24,451 a year, against $11,852 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $12,599 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$15,008$27,607
$30,000–$48,000$14,846$27,445
$48,000–$75,000$16,756$29,355
$75,000–$110,000$20,147$32,746
Over $110,000$25,269$37,868

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $12,599 more in tuition that Texas Tech charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 47% off Texas Tech's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Texas Tech cost more than University of Houston, University of North Texas and The University of Texas at Arlington.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Texas Tech$16,756$19,890
University of Houston$8,529$11,439
University of North Texas$12,645$15,358
The University of Texas at Arlington$15,552$17,040

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,852
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$24,451
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$28,525
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $12,599 more in tuition at Texas Tech and usually get less aid.

32%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,494
average grant for students who got aid.
42%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Texas Tech University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,008 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,525. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas Tech's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas Tech University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,846 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,525. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas Tech's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas Tech University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,756 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,525. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas Tech's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas Tech University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Texas Tech is $24,451 a year, against $11,852 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $19,890 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $12,599 tuition gap gives about $32,489 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers