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Return on Investment Analysis

Texas Tech University ROI Analysis

Comprehensive ROI analysis based on tuition costs, graduate earnings, financial aid, and long-term earning potential.

Quick answer

USACollegeData.com ROI analysis (College Scorecard data): four years at Texas Tech University costs about $47,408 in in-state tuition, and graduates earn a median of $52,588 five years after graduation — the investment breaks even in roughly 2.7 years (20-year ROI: 642%).

ROI Summary

Total 4-Year Cost

$47,408

In-state tuition x 4

Earnings Premium

$17,588/yr

above high school diploma avg

Break-Even Point

2.7 years

After graduation

20-Year ROI

642%

Return on investment

ROI Analysis

One year after graduation, Texas Tech University graduates earn a median of $46,893. The median debt for graduates is $21,500. The debt-to-income ratio is 0.46, calculated by dividing the median debt by the one-year earnings.

Five years after graduation, the median earnings increase to $52,588. Ten years after graduation, the median earnings are $62,454. The in-state tuition cost is $11,852.

The data does not provide enough information to calculate a break-even timeline.

Generated from College Scorecard & IPEDS data

The Numbers

Annual Tuition (In-State)

$11,852

Median Debt at Graduation

$21,500

Median Earnings (5yr)

$52,588

Graduation Rate

67%

Receive Financial Aid

44%

Avg Aid Amount

N/A

Program-Level ROI

Program 4yr Cost Median Earnings (5yr) Est. 20yr ROI
Business Administration, Management and Operations $47,408 $92,501 2326%
Mechanical Engineering $47,408 $81,351 1855%
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $47,408 $52,594 642%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $47,408 $55,216 753%
Accounting and Related Services $47,408 $82,259 1894%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $47,408 $51,556 598%
Finance and Financial Management Services $47,408 $83,160 1932%
Psychology, General $47,408 $42,334 209%
Marketing $47,408 $64,758 1155%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $47,408 $45,913 360%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General $47,408 $43,909 276%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $47,408 $45,788 355%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $47,408 $49,468 510%
Information Science/Studies $47,408 $77,185 1680%
Biology, General $47,408 $43,555 261%
Special Education and Teaching $47,408 $56,814 820%
Animal Sciences $47,408 $45,763 354%
Mathematics $47,408 $53,440 678%
Computer and Information Sciences, General $47,408 $91,795 2296%
Architecture $47,408 $69,244 1345%
Communication and Media Studies $47,408 $58,389 887%
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies $47,408 $68,943 1332%
Civil Engineering $47,408 $80,974 1840%
Law $47,408 $95,229 2441%

Peer Comparison

Texas Tech University Current

642%

20yr ROI

San Diego State University

963%

20yr ROI

San Francisco State University

1089%

20yr ROI

University of Iowa

707%

20yr ROI

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

772%

20yr ROI

Financial Aid Impact

Before Aid

4-Year Tuition$47,408
Median Debt$21,500

After Aid (Estimated)

Estimated Total Aid$0
Net 4-Year Cost$47,408

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on government data, Texas Tech University has an estimated 20-year ROI of 642%. The total 4-year cost is $47,408 and graduates earn a median of $52,588 within 5 years.

Methodology

ROI calculations are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. The earnings premium is calculated as the difference between median graduate earnings and the national average earnings for high school diploma holders ($35,000).

The 20-year ROI formula: ((Earnings Premium x 20) - Total Cost) / Total Cost x 100. Break-even point: Total Cost / Annual Earnings Premium. All figures use in-state tuition and do not account for inflation, opportunity cost, or financial aid variations.

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