Texas Tech University vs University of Colorado Boulder

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

Texas Tech University73%admitted · 2024-25University of Colorado Boulder71%admitted · 2025-26

Getting in

Acceptance rate72.6%70.7%

Early decision rateNo EDNo ED

SAT middle 50%1110–12701130–1370

ACT middle 50%23–2827–32

Applicant reports on our site11164

Cost and aid

Tuition—$13,974 in-state

Tuition, out-of-state—$45,018

Food and housing—$19,242

Sticker price per year—$65,300

Average need-based grant—$17,729

Average % of need met—72%

Outcomes

First-year retention85%91.2%

6-year graduation rate68.6%74%

Undergraduates32,58034,101

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.