Texas Tech University

2016 President's Report

Decade of Accomplishments

2006

Received 2006 Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification

2006

Phi Beta Kappa Chapter awarded

2012

Received National Research University Designation by the Texas Legislature

2014

Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by APLU

2016

Recognized in “Highest Research Category” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

2016

Broke ground on Texas Tech University Costa Rica campus

“ Texas Tech’s elevation to the Carnegie ‘highest research activity’ classification is significant recognition of our status as a national research university, the achievements of our faculty and students, and the impact of our research, creative activity and academic programs.”
TTU PRESIDENT

Lawrence Schovanec

2016 Enrollment & Degrees

36,551

8 years
consecutive record enrollment

7,398 Degrees Awarded

Record

330 Doctorates Awarded

Top 13% Nationally NSF HERD Data

Research
Metrics

$166.5 M

Total Research Expenditures

25.6%

Total Research
Expenditures Increase
Last five years

Top 14%
Nationally

Total Research Expenditures NSF HERD data

Top 18%
Nationally

Total Federal Obligations NSF HERD data

Student Success
is Our Top Priority

Record One- and Two-Year
Retention Rates in Fall 2016

Goldwater Scholars each
of last two years

39

Goldwaters Overall

Notable
Distinctions

33

Fulbright Scholars and Students

last five years

Named a Sustaining Member in the National Academy of Inventors

3

Fellows in National Academy of Inventors

last two years

2

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellows Named; 10 Overall

$105m

Annual Giving in 2016

Stories of
Excellence

Texas Tech Achieves Tier One Carnegie Designation

Highest Retention Rates in over 10 years

Rising Stars: Students Headlining “Phantom of the Opera” Share Stories

College of Visual & Performing Arts Receives $10 Million Gift from Talkington Foundation

College of Education Wins $7 Million Gates Foundation Grant for Teacher Prep Reform

Officials Break Ground on Experimental Sciences II Building

Texas Tech Celebrates Philanthropy Of J. F Maddox Foundation

Texas Tech University Accepts Paul Simon Spotlight Award

Recognized as Diversity Champion by Insight Into Diversity

Climate Science Center Director Hayhoe Named One Of Fortune's World's Greatest Leaders

Texas Tech Baseball Concludes Season Ranked Fourth Nationally

Red Raiders Compete in Rio Olympics

Top 100

Public
Institution

Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Washington Monthly National Universities

Kiplinger’s Best College Values

U.S. News & World Report

Niche

Apr 20, 2017