TX
Texas Tech University
3.66 incidents / 1,000 students
Lubbock, TX · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Texas Tech University
Across 2022–2024, Texas Tech University reported 252 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Texas State University.
- 3.66
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,424
- Rank of 2,072
- #153
- TX rank
- 40,757
- Enrolled students
3.66 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Texas Tech University reports 3.66 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 47% below Texas State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Texas State University (7.30/1k); The University of Alabama (2.91/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7.39/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0.80/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.66
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,424
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 69%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 69
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 229115 · Texas Tech University 3.66/1k score rate · #1,424/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 3.66/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,424/2,072
- ST-MID #153 in state
- ABOVE-PEER The University of Alabama · +0.74
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 1%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 40,757
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: The University of Alabama (-0.74/1k)
Texas Tech University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO · peer The University of Alabama. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is The University of Alabama (-0.74/1k). National rank #1,424 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Texas Tech University reports 3.66 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 47% below Texas State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Texas State University (7.30/1k); The University of Alabama (2.91/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7.39/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0.80/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Texas Tech University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Texas on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- San Diego State University · lowest peer 1.36
San Diego State University — lowest peer
1.36 per 1,000 students
- The University of Alabama · near 2.91
The University of Alabama — near
2.91 per 1,000 students
- Texas Tech University · this campus 3.66
Texas Tech University — this campus
3.66 per 1,000 students
- Texas State University · near
Texas State University — near
7.3 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Davis · highest peer
University of California-Davis — highest peer
15.52 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Texas Tech University's 3.66/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Texas Tech University decreased from 113 to 69 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 TX 4-year peers in this comparison, Texas Tech University is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 22% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Texas Tech University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M International University | 8,991 | 1.22 | 0 | 61 |
| West Texas A & M University | 9,045 | 5.75 | 3 | 14 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 9,922 | 24.29 | 6 | 0 |
| Odessa College | 9,981 | 0.10 | 8 | 97 |
| Del Mar College | 10,256 | 0.49 | 11 | 83 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 10,362 | 2.32 | 14 | 42 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 10,472 | 1.62 | 17 | 53 |
| Laredo College | 11,029 | 0.00 | 19 | 100 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 11,266 | 3.46 | 22 | 28 |
| Angelo State University | 11,542 | 1.30 | 25 | 58 |
| Tyler Junior College | 11,885 | 1.51 | 28 | 56 |
| Texas Tech University (this campus) | 40,757 | 3.66 | 83 | 22 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 40,757 enrolled students, Texas Tech University is the 58th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,527 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0.80/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Texas State University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Texas Tech University fell from 113 to 69 (-39%). The decrease shows up in Fondling (16 to 5), Burglary (16 to 6) and Rape (22 to 13).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Texas Tech University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Fondling, Robbery and Arson.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyTexas Tech University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 1% (70 → 69 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2023 | 113 |
| 2024 | 69 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 41 | 47 | 8 |
| Rape | 13 | 22 | 22 |
| Burglary | 6 | 16 | 15 |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Fondling | 5 | 16 | 8 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
63 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 180 | 14 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 43 | 312 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Tech University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
TX
Texas State University
7.30 incidents / 1,000 students
AL
The University of Alabama
2.91 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Texas Tech University sits on price and outcomes
At $19,070, Texas Tech University's reported average net price is cheaper than 53% among 337 Texas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,267.
- $19,070
- average net price
- $18,267
- Texas median
- 2.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $12,165
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,457, while those above $110,000 record $24,622 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $19,070 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $52,588, roughly 2.8 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $11,852
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $24,451
- Avg Net Price
- $19,070
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 28%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- SAT Average
- 1190
- SAT Math Range
- 540-640
- ACT Average
- 26
- ACT Range
- 23-28
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 68%
- Retention Rate
- 85%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $52,588
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $62,454
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 78%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 194 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · 40,674 enrolled
Safety Score 7.30
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · 40,846 enrolled
Safety Score 2.91
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · 41,137 enrolled
Safety Score 1.36
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 40,065 enrolled
Safety Score 15.52
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · 41,705 enrolled
Safety Score 7.39
Closest by National Rank
Texas Tech University (national rank #1424) sits near Naropa University (#1425) and Cairn University-Langhorne (#1423) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Texas Tech University, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · 40,846 enrolled
Safety score 2.91
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · 41,137 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 40,065 enrolled
Safety score 15.52
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · 41,705 enrolled
Safety score 7.39
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · 41,725 enrolled
Safety score 8.58
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · 39,766 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · 42,003 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · 38,857 enrolled
Safety score 1.16
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Naropa University
Boulder, CO · 1,094 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · 10,112 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA · 1,097 enrolled
Safety score 3.65
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA · 1,646 enrolled
Safety score 3.65
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 31,091 enrolled
Safety score 3.67
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK · 3,272 enrolled
Safety score 3.67
Simmons University
Boston, MA · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.64
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN · 10,439 enrolled
Safety score 3.64
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Texas Tech University safe?
Texas Tech University has a safety score of 3.66 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,424 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Texas State University (7.30/1k). Same-state same-level set: Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0.80/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k).
What crimes are reported at Texas Tech University?
For calendar year 2024, Texas Tech University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (41), Rape (13), Burglary (6), Fondling (5) and Aggravated Assault (4) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Texas Tech University compare to similar schools?
Texas Tech University reports 47% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Texas State University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Texas State University (7.30/1k); The University of Alabama (2.91/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7.39/1k). Same-state same-level set: Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0.80/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k).
Does Texas Tech University have fire safety data?
Yes. Texas Tech University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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