Texas Tech University vs. University of Kansas (KU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Twelve Conference

  • Both Texas Tech University and University of Kansas (KU) are public.
  • Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, TX and KU is located in Lawrence, KS.
  • KU has more expensive tuition of $29,412 than Texas Tech University ($24,451).
  • Texas Tech University has tighter acceptance rate of 69.18% than KU (93.38%).
  • KU has higher SAT scores of 1,210 than Texas Tech University (1,190).
  • Texas Tech University is larger with 40,378 students than KU (26,708 students).
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#207 in National Universities
#27 in Texas
Rankings#206 in National Universities
#8 in Kansas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lubbock, TXLocationLawrence, KS
Known asKU
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,852 Texas residents
$24,451 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,700 Kansas residents
$29,412 out-of-state
$9,518 Texas residents
$17,918 out-of-state
Graduate$11,574 Kansas residents
$26,236 out-of-state
$8,856Financial Aid$10,373
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$65 graduate
69.18%Acceptance Rate93.38%
33.74%Yield30.59%
1,190 SAT, 25 ACTTest Scores1,210 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
40,378Total Students26,708
32,579Undergraduate19,241
7,799Graduate7,467
4,572Online Enrollment2,593
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
63%Graduation Rate67%
24%Transfer-out Rate23%
86%Retention Rate85%
$61,600Average Earning after Graduation$59,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,650)
$6,694 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,488)
$6,222 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,763 Full-time
277 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,383 Full-time
269 Part-time
4,789 Full-time
458 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,137 Full-time
804 Part-time
$96,899 for Faculties
$55,983 Part-time
Average Salary$95,353 for Faculties
$62,658 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023