The real 4-year cost of Texas Tech University in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Texas Tech University went from $5,594 to $11,852, an average of 4.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a sharp one-year increase, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,594 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,210 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,970 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,380 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,517 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,517 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,811 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,028 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,428 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,860 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,080 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,300 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,600 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,852 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,852 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,852 | $11,852 | – |
| 2024 | – | $12,414 | $11,671–$13,157 |
| 2025 | – | $13,003 | $11,493–$14,605 |
| 2026 | – | $13,619 | $11,318–$16,213 |
| 2027 | – | $14,265 | $11,145–$17,998 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,619 |
| Year 2 | $14,265 |
| Year 3 | $14,942 |
| Year 4 | $15,650 |
| 4-year total | $58,476 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $18,476
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $36,434
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,460/ yr
- rising 1.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $45,296
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Texas Tech University4-year schools with similar prices in Texas
Closest to Texas Tech University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- The University of Texas at Arlington$11,727
- Jarvis Christian University$11,720
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso$11,992
- The University of Texas at Austin$11,678
- Southwestern Christian College$12,121
- Texas State University$11,450
- Prairie View A & M University$11,299
- University of Houston$12,446
Use this data
Published figures for Texas Tech University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.