2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Texas Tech Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Texas Tech's median LSAT sits at 159, with a 3.7 median GPA and a 25.6% acceptance rate. The number worth sitting with is tuition: $33,840 a year at sticker, though resident students pay just $22,590.
The 2026 entering class
Texas Tech Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 161, up 2 from 159 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.73. The school hasn't published its 25th and 75th percentiles yet.
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | 159 | 160 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 153 | 155 | 157 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 151 | 154 | 156 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 4 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 159 LSAT lands you at Texas Tech's median, and the middle 50% is tight, 157 to 160, so even a small drop puts you in the bottom quarter. At 25.6%, the acceptance rate rewards a file that clears that narrow band. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you assume where you land.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $33,840/yr |
| Resident | $22,590/yr |
| Nonresident | $33,840/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $101,520 |
| Pays full sticker | 12.5% |
| Gets some grant | 87.5% |
87.5% of the class received some grant and only 12.5% paid full sticker, and a score above the 160 75th percentile gives you the strongest bargaining position for merit aid here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 91.7% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 12.4% |
| Federal clerkships | 0.7% |
| Government + public interest | 17.2% |
| Bar pass rate | 92.1% |
91.7% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with a 92.1% bar pass rate and resident tuition under $23,000 a year, the debt math works cleanly for Texas residents.
Schools like Texas Tech
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Texas Tech Law School?
The median LSAT for Texas Tech's 2025 class is 159. The 25th percentile is 157 and the 75th is 160, one of the tightest bands of any law school.
What GPA do you need for Texas Tech Law School?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Texas Tech Law School's acceptance rate?
25.6% for the 2025 cycle, based on 515 offers out of 2,011 applications.
How much does Texas Tech Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $33,840 a year for nonresidents, or $22,590 for residents, and $101,520 over 3 years at the sticker rate before living costs. 87.5% of the class gets some grant, and only 12.5% pays full price.
What jobs do Texas Tech Law School graduates get?
91.7% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 12.4% went to biglaw and the bar pass rate was 92.1%.
Is Texas Tech Law School worth it at sticker?
For residents, yes. At $22,590 a year, a 91.7% placement rate, and a 92.1% bar pass rate, the debt math is about as clean as it gets outside the T14. Nonresidents paying the full $33,840 sticker should weigh the grant offer closely before committing.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
