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Texas Tech University

⌖ Lubbock, TX · 92 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$73,810 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

14.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−29%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,247Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$73,810at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$256,2800
2
4
6
8
−$73,81010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 14.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,852
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$24,451
Sticker price
Average net price$19,070
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,443
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,070Average net price / year
$27,443Cost of attendance
$63,247Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.7%Completion rate
72.7%Admission rate
32,394Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

84thEarnings percentile
66thCompletion percentile
WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$64,716Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$24,098Median federal debt across categories that report debt
62%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,893Year 1
$66,144Year 4
$63,247Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Petroleum Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$139,8642Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$118,4053Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$113,0624Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$110,8655Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$107,1106Construction Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$102,3127Law · First Professional Degree$100,7168Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,747

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in TX

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Houston, TX

University of Houston

Annual net price
$14,276
Observed earnings · year 5
$63,161
Modeled 10-year ROI
-23%
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Annual net price
$15,563
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,421
Modeled 10-year ROI
-40%
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Texas State University

Annual net price
$16,805
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,874
Modeled 10-year ROI
-48%
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The University of Texas at Tyler

Annual net price
$13,323
Observed earnings · year 5
$61,130
Modeled 10-year ROI
-31%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree$139,864$26,090
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$118,405Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$113,062$23,197
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$110,865Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$107,110$26,000
Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,312$24,098
LawFirst Professional Degree$100,716Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,747$28,000
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,266$29,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,113$25,396
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$97,392Not available
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchDoctoral Degree$92,899Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,615$27,000
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesMaster's Degree$92,464Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$90,540Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,143$19,750
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,969$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$89,918Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$89,891$21,673
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringMaster's Degree$89,607Not available
Science, Technology and SocietyBachelor's Degree$88,953$28,750
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$86,795$21,500
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,278Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$84,635Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$81,289$25,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$81,195Not available
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$78,435$27,750
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$75,702$21,174
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$75,455Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$75,064Not available
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$74,979Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$74,591$25,750
MarketingBachelor's Degree$72,953$21,117
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$70,673$27,243
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$69,689$19,588
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$69,664$29,750
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$69,628$22,985
Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$69,015Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$68,973$27,125
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,440$22,317
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$66,336Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$66,230Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,928Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$65,068Not available
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$64,751$21,950
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$64,716Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$63,871$21,699
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$63,013$25,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,457$20,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$62,247$21,500
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$62,087$24,250
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$61,932Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,750Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$60,860Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$60,831Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,563$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$59,564Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$59,466$23,375
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$59,001$23,490
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$58,759Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$58,441$29,875
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$58,375$28,713
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,196$25,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,789$24,875
MusicDoctoral Degree$57,408Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,343$27,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$57,262$22,800
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$57,221$22,500
MusicBachelor's Degree$57,043$27,816
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,496$21,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,117$26,690
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchMaster's Degree$56,024Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$55,753$21,369
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,498$18,750
JournalismBachelor's Degree$53,206$23,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,051$23,250
MusicMaster's Degree$52,995Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,969$22,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,921$23,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,527$25,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,892$27,846
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,849$20,500
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$50,279$24,250
Agricultural Public ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,248$20,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$48,879Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$48,134$24,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$47,290$19,750
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$42,913$26,500
Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's Degree$40,956Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$30,074$26,500
Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
PhysicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.