TTU System Sets Enrollment Record Across with 63,612 Students Across Five-Component Institutions
Dec. 14, 2023 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.The Texas Tech University System (TTU System) set a new enrollment record with 63,612 students enrolled for the 2023-24 academic year across the system’s five component universities, Texas Tech University (TTU), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), Angelo State University (ASU), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) and Midwestern State University (MSU Texas).
The previous record of 63,498 students was recorded during the 2021-22 academic year, which marked the system’s first year with five component institutions following the addition of MSU Texas on Sept. 1, 2021.
“Setting enrollment records at the collective system level — or at the institutional level — is bucking the trend across the higher-education landscape in the U.S.,” said Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., chancellor of the TTU System. “I applaud each of our universities and leadership teams for their continued focus on strategic enrollment and retention efforts. I also am proud of our institutions’ dedication to growing a values-based culture that makes each of our campuses a sought-after destination for both in-person and distance education students.”
TTU System Enrollment (2023-2024 Academic Year):
- TTU: 40,944 (record)
- ASU: 11,250 (record)
- MSU Texas: 5,573
- TTUHSC: 4,911
- TTUHSC El Paso: 934 (record)
About the Texas Tech University System
Established in 1996, the Texas Tech University System is one of the top public university
systems in the nation, consisting of five universities – Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Midwestern State University.
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the TTU System is a nearly $3 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 63,000 students, nearly 400,000 alumni, a statewide economic impact of $16.4 billion and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 24 academic locations in 20 cities (18 in Texas, 2 international).
In addition, the TTU System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.