SAT scores needed to get into Texas Tech University
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Average SAT Score 1185
The average composite SAT score for admitted Texas Tech University freshman is 1185 out of 1600. For perspective, a 1185 is in the 74th percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1090 to 1280
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1090 to 1280. The 75th percentile score is 1280 while the 25th percentile score is 1090.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Texas Tech but we estimate it to be around a 990 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 590
The average score for Texas Tech students on the math portion of the SAT is 590 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 540 and the 75th percentile score 640.
Average SAT Reading Score 595
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 550 to 640 and the average score for Texas Tech University students is 595.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
34 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Texas Tech UniversityAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Texas Tech University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 67.3%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.76.
Can I get into Texas Tech with a 1280 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1280 or higher is very competitive at Texas Tech and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 79% or higher.
Can I get into Texas Tech with a 1190 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1190 to 1270 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 68% to 78%.
Can I get into Texas Tech with a 1090 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1090 to 1180 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 52% to 66% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into Texas Tech with a 990 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 990 to 1080 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 50% chance of admission to Texas Tech. SAT scores below 990 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 97% |
| 1590 | 97% |
| 1580 | 97% |
| 1570 | 96% |
| 1560 | 96% |
| 1550 | 96% |
| 1540 | 96% |
| 1530 | 95% |
| 1520 | 95% |
| 1510 | 95% |
| 1500 | 94% |
| 1490 | 94% |
| 1480 | 94% |
| 1470 | 93% |
| 1460 | 93% |
| 1450 | 92% |
| 1440 | 92% |
| 1430 | 91% |
| 1420 | 91% |
| 1410 | 90% |
| 1400 | 90% |
| 1390 | 89% |
| 1380 | 88% |
| 1370 | 88% |
| 1360 | 87% |
| 1350 | 86% |
| 1340 | 85% |
| 1330 | 84% |
| 1320 | 83% |
| 1310 | 83% |
| 1300 | 82% |
| 1290 | 80% |
| 1280 | 79% |
| 1270 | 78% |
| 1260 | 77% |
| 1250 | 76% |
| 1240 | 75% |
| 1230 | 73% |
| 1220 | 72% |
| 1210 | 71% |
| 1200 | 69% |
| 1190 | 68% |
| 1180 | 66% |
| 1170 | 65% |
| 1160 | 63% |
| 1150 | 62% |
| 1140 | 60% |
| 1130 | 58% |
| 1120 | 57% |
| 1110 | 55% |
| 1100 | 53% |
| 1090 | 52% |
| 1080 | 50% |
| 1070 | 48% |
| 1060 | 47% |
| 1050 | 45% |
| 1040 | 43% |
| 1030 | 42% |
| 1020 | 40% |
| 1010 | 38% |
| 1000 | 37% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=229115 IPEDS survey data for Texas Tech University.