| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.88 |
| Liaison | Karen Marin-Hines |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
Texas Tech University
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.52 / 4.00 |
Karen
Marin-Hines Campus Sustainability Officer Operations |
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Provide at least one of the following figures:
57
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
51
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
25
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
56.80
Optional Fields
In an effort to increase access to higher education, Texas Tech has implemented a plan to guarantee tuition and mandatory fees (based on 30 credit hours for the year) to new entering freshmen and transfer students with an associate's degree, who are Texas residents, have a family adjusted gross income that does not exceed $65,000, have demonstrated financial need, and who will be enrolled full time (12 hours or more each semester - Fall/Spring only).
Eligible students must apply, be accepted for admission and have a complete financial aid file before the state priority deadline of March 15 of the academic year in which you submit your FAFSA to be considered for Red Raider Guarantee. Students may qualify for the program for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time enrollment for incoming freshmen, and up to four (4) semesters for transfer students with an associate's degree.
Red Raider Guarantee ensures tuition and mandatory fees up to 30 credit hours per year, will be paid by a combination of federal, state, and institutional funds (state and institutional for TASFA students). Examples of funds include, but are not limited to: PELL Grant, SEOG, TEXAS Grant, Texas Public Education Grant, Texas Tech Grant, scholarships (external and/or internal) etc.
Eligible students must apply, be accepted for admission and have a complete financial aid file before the state priority deadline of March 15 of the academic year in which you submit your FAFSA to be considered for Red Raider Guarantee. Students may qualify for the program for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time enrollment for incoming freshmen, and up to four (4) semesters for transfer students with an associate's degree.
Red Raider Guarantee ensures tuition and mandatory fees up to 30 credit hours per year, will be paid by a combination of federal, state, and institutional funds (state and institutional for TASFA students). Examples of funds include, but are not limited to: PELL Grant, SEOG, TEXAS Grant, Texas Public Education Grant, Texas Tech Grant, scholarships (external and/or internal) etc.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
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Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/irim/CommonDataSets/TTU_CDS_2022-2023_0601_new.pdf Pages 5, 25,27
https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=texas+tech&s=all&id=229115#finaid
https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=texas+tech&s=all&id=229115#finaid
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