Quad

Head-to-head

Texas Tech
Rowan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas Tech costs about $8.5K less per year on average than Rowan ($19,965 vs. $28,455, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Texas Tech has 2.0× as many undergrads as Rowan

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Rowan graduates 5 pts more of its students than Texas Tech (72% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Rowan has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Texas Tech (33% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Texas Tech's yield is 4 pts higher than Rowan's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Rowan has 3 pts more first-gen students than Texas Tech (35% vs. 32%)

    First-generation 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%, Rowan 78%; Texas Tech's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Texas Tech73%
Rowan78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas TechSelective
  • RowanSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Texas Tech
1090–1280
Rowan
1110–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas TechGPA, school record, and rank required
  • RowanRigor and GPA very important31%

Who's on each campus

Texas Tech is twice Rowan's size; Rowan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas Tech32.4K
Rowan15.8K
Pell Grant share
Texas Tech28%
Rowan33%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Texas Tech, and Psychology at Rowan; Rowan has 17 students per faculty member to Texas Tech's 20.

Students per faculty member
Texas Tech20 to 1
Rowan17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas TechBusiness Administration and Management, General6%
  • RowanPsychology, General13%

What each costs

Texas Tech costs about $8.5K less a year than Rowan on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 29%.

Average cost, all students
Texas Tech$20K
Rowan$28.5K
Aid generosity
Texas Tech29%
Rowan29%

What each pays off

Texas Tech's former students earn more, a median $62.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas Tech$62.5K
Rowan$60K
Graduation rate
Texas Tech67%
Rowan72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Texas Tech got less selective while Rowan held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas TechGrowing+57%
  • RowanGrowing+92%
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 2018;Rowan University Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022About 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