Admissions Factors

What Texas Tech Looks For

Texas Tech rates 4 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, class rank and standardized test scores.

How Texas Tech rates each factor

Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.

Very important

Important

Considered

Not considered

The numbers behind the class

Overall admit rate

69.1%

26,634 of 38,566 applicants

Early decision admit rate

No early decision

Admitted from the waitlist

No waitlist

Enrolled first-years had an average high school GPA of 3.64. 25% of those who reported a class rank were in the top tenth of their class.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Texas Tech look for in applicants?

Texas Tech rates 4 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, class rank and standardized test scores.

Does Texas Tech consider legacy status?

Texas Tech rates alumni relation as "not considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.

Does Texas Tech track demonstrated interest?

Texas Tech rates the level of an applicant's interest as "considered".

Source: Texas Tech’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.