Key differences on Outcomes
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Texas Tech grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than Florida Gulf Coast's ($62,454 vs. $54,560)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Texas Tech graduates 4 pts more of its students than Florida Gulf Coast (67% vs. 63%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Florida Gulf Coast$54.6K
Texas Tech$62.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Florida Gulf Coast63%
Texas Tech67%Highest
Retention rate
Florida Gulf Coast83%
Texas Tech85%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Florida Gulf Coast$17.6KLowest
Texas Tech$21.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Florida Gulf Coast25%
Texas Tech41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Florida Gulf Coast$12KLowest
Texas Tech$18K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Florida Gulf Coast49%
Texas Tech49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Florida Gulf Coast64%
Texas Tech67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Florida Gulf Coast21%
Texas Tech22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Florida Gulf Coast53%
Texas Tech60%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Florida Gulf Coast61%
Texas Tech73%
Pell graduation gap
Florida Gulf Coast8 pts lower
Texas Tech13 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Florida Gulf Coast | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60% | 70% |
| Asian | 67% | 79% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | 68% |
| Black | 47% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 53% | 55% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 84% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why