Temple University

Philadelphia, PA 19122-6096

Overview

Admission

Temple University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 33,139 applications and 17,295 students were granted admission. Temple University is at the #50 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

Temple University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $26,376 and in-state students paid $15,384.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 91% of Temple University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 28% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,520 (which is 2% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Temple University in 2016-2017, was 3,158, which is 65% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,429 (which is 2.4% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Temple University has enrolled a total of 39,296 students (33,702 students full-time and 5,594 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 39,296 students, 2,552 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 47% men and 53% women and 29,275 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 10,021 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,103 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Temple University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Temple University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Temple University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $36,900. Last year, out of the total 9,379 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 8,629 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 9,548 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 8,593 were employed.