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Texas Tech University School of Law

Texas · Public · School ID: texas-tech-university

Texas Tech University School of Law is a public law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 86.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.5%). 92.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 5.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $22,590 per year; a median grant of $12,000 brings median net tuition to about $10,590. The median LSAT is 159 with a 25.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)157 / 159 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.41 / 3.69 / 3.85
Acceptance rate25.6%
Applications received2,011
Offers extended515
1L enrollment168
Total JD enrollment459
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out4 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$22,590
Non-resident tuition$33,840
Mandatory fees$4,942
Living-expense estimate$20,107
Median grant$12,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,869 / $17,850
No-grant share12.5%
< half-tuition grants54.9%
Half-to-full grants28.1%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)4.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)86.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar97.1%
State average (same exam)81.5%
Difference vs. state+4.8 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates136
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.6%
Bar-required jobs91.9%
MegaLaw 500+4.4%
BigLaw 251–5001.5%
Mid 101–2504.4%
Small 2–10058.8%
Solo2.2%
Clerkships2.2%
Government14.7%
Public interest3.7%
Business / industry0.7%
Academia0.7%
Seeking employment2.9%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment227 (49.5%)
Female enrollment232 (50.5%)
White266
Black20
Hispanic121
Asian19
Two or more races22
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty84
Full-time43
Faculty of color14

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,890

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Texas Tech University School of Law?

Texas Tech University School of Law reported a 86.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.5% state average.

How much does Texas Tech University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Texas Tech University School of Law is $22,590 per year (about $67,770 over three years). The median grant is $12,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $10,590 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Texas Tech University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Texas Tech University School of Law is 159 and the median GPA is 3.69; the acceptance rate is 25.6%.

What are the job outcomes at Texas Tech University School of Law?

92.6% of Texas Tech University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Texas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Texas Tech University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.