TTUHSC vs UT Tyler

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) are two distinct institutions of higher learning in Texas, each offering unique educational experiences and opportunities. TTUHSC, with its focus on health sciences, boasts a highly competitive acceptance rate of 25%, while UT Tyler, known for its diverse academic programs, has a more accessible acceptance rate of 75%. Both universities cater to a diverse student body, with TTUHSC's student population comprising 58% female and 42% male students, and UT Tyler's student body consisting of 56% female and 44% male students. While TTUHSC excels in health-related fields such as nursing, pharmacy, and medicine, UT Tyler offers a wider range of popular majors, including business, education, and engineering. With graduation rates of 80% and 60% respectively, both universities prioritize student success and provide ample resources to support

	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	The University of Texas at Tyler
Overview
Location	Lubbock, Texas	Tyler, Texas
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		62.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	N/A	93.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $75	Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1040 - 1250
ACT range	N/A	19 - 25
Students submitting SAT score		41.0%
Students submitting ACT score		23.0%
Total number of applicants		3,577
Total number of admissions given out		3,358
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,169
Yield rate		34.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		In state: $24,545 Out of state: $40,091
Average net price		$11,183
Tuition		In state: $7,200 Out of state: $22,620
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $6,420 Meal plan: $3,940
Available payment plans		Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		73.0% Average amount $10,786
Students receiving federal student loan		30.0% Average amount $4,750
Students taking out private loans		4.0% Average amount $11,074

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,468 Men 12.7% Women 87.3%	7,185 Men 38.8% Women 61.2%
Graduate students	3,910 Men 28.4% Women 71.6%	2,502 Men 29.3% Women 70.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	1.6%
International students	1.4%	2.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	1,724
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Texas Louisiana California Alaska Arkansas

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Health Professions Business Multidisciplinary Studies Engineering Education
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	42.2%
Dropout rate	N/A	56.1%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $126,301 Year 2: $154,192 Year 3: $150,386 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $114,045 Year 2: $127,062 Year 3: $127,670 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $100,850 Year 2: $98,936 Year 3: $105,257 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $74,317 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $79,279 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $72,884 Year 2: $75,518 Year 3: $75,033 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,946 Year 2: $66,603 Year 3: $70,483 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,047 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $69,185 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,237 Year 2: $67,324 Year 3: $68,024 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,170 Year 2: $57,995 Year 3: $65,559 Medicine (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $55,386 Year 2: $56,474 Year 3: $64,557	Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $91,744 Year 3: $102,558 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $98,100 Year 2: $98,213 Year 3: $101,196 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $73,557 Year 2: $68,858 Year 3: $78,364 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,933 Year 2: $64,706 Year 3: $72,793 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,014 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $72,217 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,925 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $63,947 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,382 Year 2: $59,904 Year 3: $61,596 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,214 Year 2: $49,631 Year 3: $56,163 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,858 Year 2: $52,774 Year 3: $55,590 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,566 Year 2: $49,136 Year 3: $53,111

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