Texas Tech University vs University of Kentucky
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- Kentucky places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.8% of the Class of 2025, against 5.1% at Texas Tech.
- Texas Tech costs about $60K less over three years after the average scholarship: $144K against $204K.
- Texas Tech is harder to get into: a 159 median LSAT and a 25.6% acceptance rate, against 159 and 40.8% at Kentucky.
- Texas Tech has the higher first time bar pass rate: 95.5% against 79.8%.
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Where graduates go
Texas Tech leads 3 of 5
5.1%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓7.8%
✓4.4%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
1.7%
0.7%
Federal clerkships
✓6.1%
✓93.4%
Graduates employed
93.0%
✓95.5%
First time bar passage
79.8%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
✓$144K
Three year net cost
$204K
88%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓98%
✓$12,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$11,000/yr
$10,746/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$11,849/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Texas Tech 25.6% · Kentucky 40.8%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Texas Tech
157159160
Kentucky
156159162
154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Texas Tech
3.413.693.85
Kentucky
3.523.723.90
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95
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Frequently asked questions
Is Texas Tech or Kentucky better for BigLaw?
Kentucky placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.8% against 5.1%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Texas Tech placed 4.4% and Kentucky placed 1.7%. Federal clerkships were 0.7% at Texas Tech and 6.1% at Kentucky.
Which is harder to get into, Texas Tech or Kentucky?
Texas Tech's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 159 and a median GPA of 3.69, with a 25.6% acceptance rate. Kentucky's had 159 and 3.72, with 40.8%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Texas Tech or Kentucky?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $144K at Texas Tech and $204K at Kentucky, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Texas Tech or Kentucky?
88% of Texas Tech students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $12,000 a year among recipients. 98% of Kentucky students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $11,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
95.5% of Texas Tech's first time takers passed in 2025, against 79.8% at Kentucky. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Texas Tech or Kentucky?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology