Quad

Head-to-head

Texas Tech
U. Oklahoma

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas Tech costs about $7.7K less per year on average than U. Oklahoma ($19,965 vs. $27,640, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Oklahoma's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Texas Tech's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Texas Tech is a bit larger (32,394 vs. 22,734)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Texas Tech has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Oklahoma (32% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Oklahoma graduates 3 pts more of its students than Texas Tech (70% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Texas Tech has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Oklahoma (28% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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. Oklahoma 77%; U. Oklahoma's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Texas Tech73%
U. Oklahoma77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas TechSelective
  • U. OklahomaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Texas Tech
1090–1280
U. Oklahoma
1140–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas TechGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. OklahomaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Texas Tech is a bit larger than U. Oklahoma (32,394 vs. 22,734 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas Tech32.4K
U. Oklahoma22.7K
Pell Grant share
Texas Tech28%
U. Oklahoma25%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Texas Tech, and Psychology at U. Oklahoma; U. Oklahoma has 18 students per faculty member to Texas Tech's 20.

Students per faculty member
Texas Tech20 to 1
U. Oklahoma18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas TechBusiness Administration and Management, General6%
  • U. OklahomaPsychology, General7%

What each costs

Texas Tech costs about $7.7K less a year than U. Oklahoma on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 29%.

Average cost, all students
Texas Tech$20K
U. Oklahoma$27.6K
Aid generosity
Texas Tech29%
U. Oklahoma29%

What each pays off

U. Oklahoma's former students earn more, a median $63.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas Tech$62.5K
U. Oklahoma$63.1K
Graduation rate
Texas Tech67%
U. Oklahoma70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Oklahoma got more selective while Texas Tech got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas TechGrowing+57%
  • U. OklahomaGrowing+120%
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