Temple University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #180 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #93 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #81 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #2 of 19 | In Philadelphia |
| #35 of 1,105 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
| Top100 | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 80%
- Undergraduates
- 21,457
- Graduates
- 8,183
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- temple.edu
Temple University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Temple University has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 80% | 79% | 81% |
| Applicants | 39,754 | 16,283 | 23,394 |
| Admissions | 31,966 | 12,908 | 18,984 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,806 | 2,032 | 2,733 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 51 | 20 | 31 |
12,742 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,344 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 12036 (41%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5280 (18%) |
| Asian | 4356 (15%) |
| Hispanic | 2953 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2028 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1721 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1194 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 23 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $14,837
- Students receiving aid
- 93%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $21,995 | $21,802 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,995 | $21,802 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $37,942 | $28,908 |
| Fee in-district | $1,016 | $1,016 |
| Fee in-state | $1,016 | $1,016 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,016 | $1,016 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,026 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,744 |
| Room charge | $9,576 |
| Meal charge | $5,168 |
Temple University majors
Temple University has granted 5,350 bachelor's degrees across 128 programs, 1,704 master's across 122 programs, and 1,147 doctorate degrees across 54 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Temple University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 355 | 11 | ||
| Social Work | 67 | 176 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 232 | 1 | 8 | |
| Finance, General | 218 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 216 | 1 | ||
| Medicine | 214 | |||
| Law | 212 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 150 | 37 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 176 | 9 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 185 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 166 | |||
| Advertising | 141 | 12 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 135 | 6 | 12 | |
| Dentistry | 149 | |||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 144 | 3 | 1 | |
| Pharmacy | 138 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 106 | 32 | ||
| Radio and Television | 114 | 16 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 119 | 6 | 4 | |
| Accounting | 121 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 109 | 12 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 106 | 8 | ||
| Risk Management | 110 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 76 | 32 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 108 | |||
| Neuroscience | 87 | 6 | 4 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 95 | |||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 94 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 80 | 7 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 45 | 37 | 3 | |
| Podiatric Medicine & Podiatry | 84 | |||
| Public Health, Other | 81 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 68 | 4 | 4 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 65 | 8 | 2 | |
| Journalism | 66 | 7 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 68 | 2 | 1 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 66 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 41 | 23 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 51 | 13 | ||
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development | 61 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 61 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 26 | 34 | ||
| Information Technology | 49 | 6 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 55 | |||
| Economics, General | 51 | 3 | ||
| History, General | 44 | 4 | 4 | |
| Computer Graphics | 46 | 4 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 41 | 8 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 49 | |||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 49 | |||
| Acting | 48 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 5 | 18 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 6 | 40 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 37 | 6 | 2 | |
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 23 | 22 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 37 | 7 | ||
| School Psychology | 37 | 6 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 31 | 8 | 3 | |
| Music Performance, General | 16 | 22 | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | 40 | |||
| Sociology, General | 30 | 6 | 3 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 28 | 8 | 1 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 37 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 26 | 8 | 3 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 36 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 35 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 15 | 19 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 33 | |||
| Counseling Psychology | 33 | |||
| Actuarial Science | 31 | 1 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 32 | |||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 29 | 2 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 30 | |||
| Health Policy Analysis | 29 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 18 | 4 | 6 | |
| Statistics, General | 21 | 4 | 3 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 14 | 13 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 13 | 14 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 27 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 19 | 4 | 4 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 26 | |||
| Biochemistry | 25 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 10 | 14 | ||
| Epidemiology | 21 | 3 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 24 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 23 | |||
| Music Technology | 23 | |||
| Philosophy | 16 | 3 | 4 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 20 | 2 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 22 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
| Anthropology, General | 10 | 8 | 3 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 13 | 8 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 21 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 21 | |||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 8 | 11 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 11 | 4 | 5 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 13 | 6 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 19 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 18 | |||
| Musical Theatre | 18 | |||
| Painting | 13 | 5 | ||
| Physics, General | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| Real Estate | 18 | |||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 18 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 18 | |||
| Geography, Other | 11 | 6 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 13 | ||
| Art Therapy & Therapist | 15 | |||
| CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician | 11 | 4 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 15 | |||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 9 | 6 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 1 | 14 | ||
| Taxation | 15 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 15 | |||
| Environmental Science | 14 | |||
| Marketing, Other | 14 | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 14 | |||
| Dance, General | 8 | 5 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 13 | |||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 7 | 6 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 13 | |||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 11 | |||
| Graphic Design | 11 | |||
| Industrial Engineering | 11 | |||
| Music, General | 7 | 4 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 10 | ||
| Biotechnology | 10 | |||
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 10 | |||
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 9 | ||
| Printmaking | 7 | 3 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 10 | |||
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 7 | 2 | ||
| Computational Science | 8 | 1 | ||
| Creative Writing | 9 | |||
| Financial Mathematics | 9 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 9 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 9 | |||
| Photography | 7 | 2 | ||
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | 8 | |||
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 5 | 3 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | 5 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 5 | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 8 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 4 | 3 | ||
| Management Science | 7 | |||
| Education, General | 6 | |||
| Engineering, General | 6 | |||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 6 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 3 | 2 | ||
| Biostatistics | 5 | |||
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 5 | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 5 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 5 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 5 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 4 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 4 | |||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 4 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Meeting and Event Planning | 4 | |||
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 | |||
| Sculpture | 1 | 3 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 3 | |||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 3 | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 3 | |||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 3 | |||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | 2 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 3 | |||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 3 | |||
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 3 | |||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 2 | |||
| Biophysics | 2 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | |||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 2 | |||
| Forensic Chemistry | 2 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 | |||
| Marketing Research | 2 | |||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2 | |||
| Voice and Opera | 2 | |||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 1 | |||
| Conducting | 1 | |||
| Environmental Health | 1 | |||
| General Studies | 1 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | |||
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | |||
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 1 | 5,350 | 1,704 | 1,147 |
Temple University has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 71% | 78% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Temple University is a world-class research university with 92,602 scientific papers published and 2,964,820 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Psychology, Genetics, Engineering, Physics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 890 | 13212 |
| 1994 | 914 | 13147 |
| 1995 | 917 | 14119 |
| 1996 | 983 | 15520 |
| 1997 | 986 | 17029 |
| 1998 | 1021 | 18767 |
| 1999 | 1024 | 19540 |
| 2000 | 1008 | 22245 |
| 2001 | 1111 | 23709 |
| 2002 | 1174 | 27036 |
| 2003 | 1195 | 30020 |
| 2004 | 1448 | 32242 |
| 2005 | 1462 | 36516 |
| 2006 | 1574 | 40129 |
| 2007 | 1801 | 45504 |
| 2008 | 1978 | 50995 |
| 2009 | 2084 | 56052 |
| 2010 | 2263 | 63904 |
| 2011 | 2481 | 72516 |
| 2012 | 2548 | 81866 |
| 2013 | 2852 | 89335 |
| 2014 | 3119 | 99617 |
| 2015 | 3401 | 107192 |
| 2016 | 3502 | 113703 |
| 2017 | 3690 | 122872 |
| 2018 | 3720 | 136072 |
| 2019 | 3892 | 157850 |
| 2020 | 4246 | 198134 |
| 2021 | 4040 | 220807 |
| 2022 | 3816 | 217584 |
| 2023 | 3622 | 224098 |
| 2024 | 2984 | 219320 |
| 2025 | 2567 | 194755 |
Temple University alumni
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Bill Cosby
- Occupations
- film producerfilm actormanufacturertelevision actortelevision producer
- Biography
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William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American former comedian, actor, and media personality. Often deemed a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He also released several stand-up comedy albums and was a popular spokesperson in advertising for decades. Cosby was well known in the United States for his fatherly image and gained a reputation as "America's Dad".
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Bob Saget
- Enrolled in Temple University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television presenterfilm producerpodcasterfilm directorstand-up comedian
- Biography
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Robert Lane Saget was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host. He portrayed Danny Tanner on the sitcom Full House (1987–1995) and its sequel Fuller House (2016–2020). Saget was the original host of America's Funniest Home Videos (1989–1997), and the voice of narrator Ted Mosby on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014). He was also known for his squeaky-clean family-sitcom image and at the same time profane comedian persona, with his 2014 album That's What I'm Talkin' About being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
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Jesse Williams
- Enrolled in Temple University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in African American studies and film
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision producermodelteacher
- Biography
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Jesse Wesley Williams is an American actor, director, producer, and activist best known as Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey's Anatomy (2009–22; 2024–25). He has also appeared in films such as The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and The Butler (2013). He provided voice acting and motion capture for Markus in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018).
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Tom Sizemore
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. was an American actor. Born in Detroit, he started his career with supporting appearances in Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Lock Up (1989), and Blue Steel (1990). The appearances led to more prominent roles in films like Passenger 57 (1992), True Romance (1993), Striking Distance (1993), Natural Born Killers (1994), Strange Days (1995), Heat (1995), and The Relic (1997).
General info
| Founded | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Perseverantia Vincit Perseverance Conquers |
| Colors | cherry, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May. Also Summer Session (May - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,536 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1801 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122-6096 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,604,000 |
| Phone | 2152047000 |