Quad

Head-to-head

Texas Tech
U. Louisville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas Tech has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. Louisville

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Louisville's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Texas Tech

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Texas Tech grads earn $8.6K more ten years out than U. Louisville's ($62,454 vs. $53,899)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Texas Tech graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Louisville (67% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Texas Tech is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Texas Tech costs about $2.8K less per year on average than U. Louisville ($19,965 vs. $22,814, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Texas Tech admits 73%, U. Louisville 79%; Texas Tech's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Texas Tech73%
U. Louisville79%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas TechSelective
  • U. LouisvilleAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Texas Tech
1090–1280
U. Louisville
1040–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas TechGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. LouisvilleGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Texas Tech has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. Louisville; U. Louisville has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas Tech32.4K
U. Louisville14.7K
Pell Grant share
Texas Tech28%
U. Louisville31%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Texas Tech, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Louisville.

Students per faculty member
Texas Tech20 to 1
U. Louisville14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas TechBusiness Administration and Management, General6%
  • U. LouisvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Texas Tech costs about $2.8K less a year than U. Louisville on average; U. Louisville's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas Tech$20K
U. Louisville$22.8K
Aid generosity
Texas Tech29%
U. Louisville39%

What each pays off

Texas Tech's former students earn more, a median $62.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas Tech$62.5K
U. Louisville$53.9K
Graduation rate
Texas Tech67%
U. Louisville58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas TechGrowing+57%
  • U. LouisvilleGrowing+48%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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