Temple University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #180 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #91 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #80 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #2 of 19 | In Philadelphia |
| #42 of 1,307 | For Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Top100 | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 80%
- Undergraduates
- 24,106
- Graduates
- 9,090
- 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% | 80% |
| Applicants | 38,666 | 15,129 | 23,537 |
| Admissions | 30,817 | 11,880 | 18,937 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,614 | 1,955 | 2,659 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 50 | 27 | 23 |
13,509 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,612 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 | 16107 (49%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4879 (15%) |
| Asian | 4477 (13%) |
| Hispanic | 2900 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1926 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1593 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1251 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 19 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 (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
- $11,575
- Students receiving aid
- 93%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $20,211 | $20,531 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,211 | $20,531 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $34,684 | $26,672 |
| Fee in-district | $924 | $924 |
| Fee in-state | $924 | $924 |
| Fee out-of-state | $924 | $924 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,066 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,616 |
| Room charge | $8,906 |
| Meal charge | $4,710 |
Temple University majors
Temple University has granted 5,943 bachelor's degrees across 124 programs, 1,786 master's across 123 programs, and 1,135 doctorate degrees across 53 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Temple University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 334 | 5 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 265 | 36 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 254 | 2 | 5 | |
| Finance, General | 240 | |||
| Law | 239 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 232 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 219 | 8 | ||
| Medicine | 210 | |||
| Radio and Television | 193 | 14 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 187 | 12 | 2 | |
| Accounting | 151 | 46 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 127 | 58 | ||
| Advertising | 170 | 13 | ||
| Social Work | 64 | 113 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 143 | 6 | 12 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 142 | 9 | 1 | |
| Insurance | 150 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 143 | |||
| Dentistry | 137 | |||
| Pharmacy | 137 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 135 | 1 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 112 | 10 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 121 | |||
| Neuroscience | 101 | 7 | 4 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 97 | 13 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 70 | 36 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 105 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 87 | 11 | 3 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 86 | 11 | 3 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 89 | 8 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 58 | 30 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 61 | 24 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 71 | 5 | 5 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 60 | 14 | 5 | |
| Journalism | 78 | 1 | ||
| Podiatric Medicine & Podiatry | 79 | |||
| Information Technology | 71 | 4 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 58 | 7 | 6 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 39 | 30 | ||
| Economics, General | 60 | 1 | 6 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 57 | 8 | 1 | |
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 49 | 17 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 57 | 8 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 63 | |||
| Counseling Psychology | 61 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 60 | |||
| Graphic Design | 58 | 1 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 51 | 8 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 49 | 9 | ||
| Acting | 55 | |||
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development | 55 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 33 | 17 | ||
| History, General | 36 | 8 | 5 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 48 | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 47 | |||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 47 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 44 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 7 | 17 | |
| Public Health, Other | 42 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 41 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 12 | 21 | 7 | |
| Biochemistry | 38 | |||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 37 | 1 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 29 | 4 | 3 | |
| Statistics, General | 27 | 4 | 4 | |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 34 | |||
| Painting | 27 | 7 | ||
| School Psychology | 29 | 5 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 32 | |||
| Business Statistics | 31 | |||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 31 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 31 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 31 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 31 | |||
| Sociology, General | 25 | 4 | 2 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 30 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 22 | 7 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 29 | |||
| Health Policy Analysis | 27 | 2 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 17 | 11 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 27 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 24 | 3 | ||
| Physics, General | 12 | 6 | 9 | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 26 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 25 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 19 | 6 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 8 | 16 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 4 | 20 | ||
| Environmental Science | 24 | |||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 14 | 10 | ||
| Philosophy | 17 | 4 | 3 | |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 23 | |||
| Dance, General | 13 | 7 | 2 | |
| Anthropology, General | 15 | 4 | 2 | |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 21 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 21 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 21 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 13 | 4 | 3 | |
| Art Therapy & Therapist | 20 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 11 | 9 | ||
| Printmaking | 17 | 2 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 14 | 4 | ||
| Geography, Other | 12 | 4 | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 10 | 5 | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | 18 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 13 | 4 | 1 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 17 | |||
| Music Technology | 13 | 4 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 15 | 2 | ||
| Real Estate | 17 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 10 | 6 | ||
| Computational Science | 11 | 5 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 2 | 14 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 15 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 15 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 15 | |||
| Epidemiology | 14 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 6 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 14 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 14 | |||
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 9 | 4 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 12 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 13 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 13 | |||
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 8 | 4 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 12 | |||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 12 | |||
| Photography | 10 | 2 | ||
| Taxation | 12 | |||
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 12 | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 11 | |||
| Creative Writing | 11 | |||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 6 | 5 | ||
| Education, General | 10 | |||
| Financial Mathematics | 10 | |||
| Music, General | 9 | 1 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 1 | 9 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 5 | 4 | ||
| Biotechnology | 8 | |||
| Engineering, General | 7 | 1 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 8 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 8 | |||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 7 | |||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 6 | 1 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | |||
| Music Theory and Composition | 6 | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 7 | |||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 6 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 6 | |||
| Jewelry Arts | 5 | 1 | ||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 6 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 6 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sculpture | 5 | 1 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 5 | |||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 4 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | |||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 4 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 2 | 2 | ||
| Biostatistics | 3 | |||
| Conducting | 3 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 2 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 | |||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | 1 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Biophysics | 1 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 1 | |||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 1 | |||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 1 | |||
| Environmental Health | 1 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 1 | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 1 | |||
| Marketing Research | 1 | |||
| Mathematics, Other | 1 | |||
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | |||
| Voice and Opera | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 1 | 5,943 | 1,786 | 1,135 |
Temple University has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 78% | 75% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Temple University is a world-class research university with 79,128 scientific papers published and 2,007,452 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Psychology, Genetics, Engineering, Biochemistry, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 724 | 8579 |
| 1992 | 731 | 9386 |
| 1993 | 786 | 9563 |
| 1994 | 839 | 9388 |
| 1995 | 833 | 10044 |
| 1996 | 896 | 11135 |
| 1997 | 897 | 12218 |
| 1998 | 914 | 13453 |
| 1999 | 883 | 14085 |
| 2000 | 924 | 15850 |
| 2001 | 1000 | 16960 |
| 2002 | 1048 | 19315 |
| 2003 | 1099 | 21329 |
| 2004 | 1280 | 23483 |
| 2005 | 1341 | 27320 |
| 2006 | 1431 | 30086 |
| 2007 | 1599 | 34413 |
| 2008 | 1758 | 38623 |
| 2009 | 1814 | 42864 |
| 2010 | 1998 | 48575 |
| 2011 | 2136 | 55474 |
| 2012 | 2297 | 63044 |
| 2013 | 2607 | 69186 |
| 2014 | 2744 | 76735 |
| 2015 | 3063 | 83168 |
| 2016 | 3278 | 88663 |
| 2017 | 3332 | 94328 |
| 2018 | 3454 | 107056 |
| 2019 | 3498 | 122980 |
| 2020 | 3794 | 151298 |
| 2021 | 3755 | 173634 |
| 2022 | 3410 | 178668 |
| 2023 | 3151 | 177797 |
Temple University alumni
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Bill Cosby
- Occupations
- dub actorrecording artistvoice actortelevision producertelevision actor
- Biography
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William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American former comedian, actor, spokesman, and media personality. Cosby gained a reputation as "America's Dad" for his portrayal of Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He has received numerous awards and honorary degrees throughout his career, many of which were revoked following sexual assault allegations made against him in 2014.
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Bob Saget
- Enrolled in Temple University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- podcasterfilm producertelevision presenterscreenwritervoice actor
- 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 adult-oriented stand-up comedy, and his 2014 album That's What I'm Talkin' About was 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 film and African American studies
- Occupations
- modeltelevision produceractorstage actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Jesse Wesley Williams is an American actor, director, producer and activist. He played Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2009–22) and has appeared in films such as The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and The Butler (2013). He has provided voice acting and motion capture for Markus in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018). He served as an executive producer of the Academy Award-winning short, Two Distant Strangers (2020) and the Tony Award-winning revival of Take Me Out (2022), the latter of which he was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
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Kunal Nayyar
- Occupations
- writertelevision actorstage actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Kunal Nayyar is a British-born Indian American actor. He portrayed Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019) and voiced Vijay on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016). Nayyar also appeared in the films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), The Scribbler (2014), Dr. Cabbie (2014), Consumed (2015), Trolls (2016) and Sweetness in the Belly (2019). Forbes listed him as the world's third-highest-paid television actor in 2015 and 2018, with earnings of US$20 million and US$23.5 million, respectively. His current net worth is estimated to be $45 million.
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 | 6,718 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1801 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122-6096 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,604,000 |
| Phone | 2152047000 |