LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Texas Tech University opened the fall semester Monday with more than 45,000 students for the first time in university history.
Texas Tech’s enrollment stands at 45,812 students, an increase of more than 3,859 students from a year ago.
This marks the fifth consecutive year of enrollment growth at Texas Tech. In the past two years, the university’s student body has grown by more than 12%.
Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said the university has been strategic in recruiting students, communicating the value of a Texas Tech education and making that education accessible.
“Our faculty and staff provide an exceptional academic experience and a level of personal support that distinguishes Texas Tech. Students who visit our campus experience a community and culture that is difficult to replicate. Reaching 45,000 students is an important milestone, but as we grow, our priority will continue to be student success as reflected in degrees awarded and our increasing graduation rates,” Schovanec said.
Texas Tech welcomed more than 9,552 first-time-in-college students this fall, a university record. Since 2024, enrollment in that group has increased by more than 39%.
Preliminary data for the academic year just completed show Texas Tech’s four-year graduation rate at 51%, while its six-year graduation rate is almost 70%.
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