- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Temple University
Philadelphia, PACity: largeZIP 19122Founded 1884
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1884
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.temple.edu
- Member of
- APLU
PennsylvaniaPublic
Temple University
Temple University is a public university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with 20,970 undergraduates. It admits 80% of applicants, graduates 73% within six years and costs $23,058 a year after aid.
73%graduate
Admission rate80%
Retention83%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans54%
$23,058net price / year
80%admission rate
—average SAT
73%graduate in 6 years
$71,027median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,250median debt
#368 of 1,704 for earnings#1,100 of 1,739 for lowest net price#307 of 1,738 for graduation rate#875 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $41,338tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $23,824
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $36,887
- Average net price
- $23,058national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,047
$30,001–48,000$18,541
$48,001–75,000$20,684
$75,001–110,000$24,345
$110,001+$29,206
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 80%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college80%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college73%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 73%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 74%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,791
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,027middle 50%: $48,361–$100,742
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$100,742
Median, Temple University$71,027
Lower quarter$48,361
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 20,970
- Part-time
- 6.0%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.4
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,479 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $18,465
- Endowment, end of year
- $960,929,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White40%
Hispanic11%
Black20%
Asian15%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.3%
29 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions11%
Communication & journalism10%
Computer & information sciences8.5%
Visual & performing arts8.2%
Psychology6.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.5%
Social sciences4.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | $29,362 | 86% | $73,113 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA | $24,778 | 68% | $66,629 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA | $17,468 | 54% | $56,416 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $12,651 | 51% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | $17,839 | 51% | $51,161 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA | $19,972 | 68% | $57,995 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $22,547 | 71% | $66,990 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $23,708 | 74% | $77,574 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $21,775 | 73% | $75,679 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $22,247 | 68% | $66,947 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 216339. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1420239.