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The Texas Tech University System is a state university system consisting of five universities and two health-related institutions:
- Texas Tech University (Lubbock)
- Angelo State University (San Angelo)
- Midwestern State University (Wichita Falls)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Lubbock)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (El Paso)
Each of these component universities operates several campuses of its own.
Headquartered in Lubbock, the Texas Tech University System has approximately 21,000 employees and enrolls more than 63,000 students (Fall 2022).
History
The Texas Tech University System was formally established by the legislature in 1999. However, most of the component institutions have their own history predating that.
The flagship location in Lubbock dates to 1923. Originally called the Texas Technological College, it taught agriculture, engineering, home economics, and liberal arts, before expanding into additional subjects after World War II.
The universities in San Angelo and Wichita Falls were also founded in the 1920s, albeit as two-year junior colleges. The medical school dates to 1969.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees vary across the Texas Tech System. The figures below represent the average amounts charged to resident undergraduates enrolled in 15 semester credit hours in the fall semester 2022, as reported by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board:
- Texas Tech University: $5,731
- Angelo State University: $4,655
- Midwestern State University: $5,069
- Texas Tech Health Sciences Center: $5,186
- Texas Tech Health Sciences Center El Paso: $5,631
- Statewide average (public universities): $5,252
A student’s actual charges may vary based on the student’s classification and level of enrollment, the college the student attends within the university, the student’s specific personal circumstances, and other factors.
Governance and Administration
The Texas Tech University System is governed by a nine-member Board of Regents appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature. Each regent serves a six-year term.
Executive leadership of the university system falls to an appointed chancellor. Additionally, each of the five universities has its own president, appointed by the chancellor.
The Texas Tech System has an operating budget of $2.65 billion and an endowment of $1.7 billion.
Athletics
Texas Tech’s athletic teams are known as the Red Raiders with the exception of the women’s basketball team, which is known as the Lady Raiders. Texas Tech competes in NCAA Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) and is a member of the Big 12 Conference.
In addition to varsity sports, the university’s Sport Clubs Federation offers 30 recreational and competitive sport clubs, including polo, rugby union, lacrosse, fencing, and soccer.
