Texas Tech University's Fall Enrollment Numbers Set New Records

September 13, 2018

The number of freshmen National Merit Finalists increased by more than 60 percent.

Fall 2018 is starting off with a bang for Texas Tech University.

According to enrollment numbers released today (Sept. 13), the university set new records in overall enrollment, freshman class enrollment, National Merit finalists, Presidential Scholarship recipients and first- and second-year student retention rates.

At a glance, here are the notable 2018 numbers:

Overall enrollment – 38,209 students (up 3.3 percent from 2017)
Freshman class – 6,173 students (up 4.9 percent from 2017)
National Merit finalists – 26 freshmen (up 62.5 percent from 2017) and 57 total
Presidential Scholarship recipients – 2,310 freshmen and 623 transfer students
First-year retention – 85 percent
Second-year retention – 74.5 percent
Third-year retention - 68.6 percent.

The average SAT score also increased to 1,167 this year.

CONTACT: Chris Cook, managing director, Office of Communications & Marketing, Texas Tech University, (806) 742-2136 or chris.cook@ttu.edu

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A new era of excellence is dawning at Texas Tech University as it stands on the cusp of being one of the nation's premier research institutions.

Research and enrollment numbers are at record levels, which cement Texas Tech's commitment to attracting and retaining quality students. In fall 2020, the university achieved a goal more than a decade in the making, reaching a total student population of more than 40,000. In 2018, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education again placed Texas Tech among its top doctoral universities in the nation in the “Very High Research Activity” category. Texas Tech is one of 94 public institutions nationally and 131 overall to achieve this prestigious recognition.

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The momentum for excellence at Texas Tech has never been greater.

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