Temple University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #176 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 |
| #33 of 1,089 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
| Top100 | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 83%
- Undergraduates
- 21,720
- Graduates
- 8,485
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- temple.edu
Temple University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Temple University has an acceptance rate of 83% 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 | 83% | 82% | 84% |
| Applicants | 36,399 | 14,616 | 21,783 |
| Admissions | 30,181 | 11,953 | 18,228 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,725 | 1,594 | 2,131 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 38 | 17 | 21 |
13,120 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,438 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 | 13600 (45%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4693 (16%) |
| Asian | 4391 (15%) |
| Hispanic | 2817 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1893 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1578 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1162 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 18 (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
- $11,891
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $21,114 | $21,042 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,114 | $21,042 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $36,494 | $27,555 |
| Fee in-district | $968 | $968 |
| Fee in-state | $968 | $968 |
| Fee out-of-state | $968 | $968 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,061 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,186 |
| Room charge | $9,216 |
| Meal charge | $4,970 |
Temple University majors
Temple University has granted 5,567 bachelor's degrees across 129 programs, 1,822 master's across 126 programs, and 1,075 doctorate degrees across 55 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Temple University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 355 | 11 | 1 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 231 | 24 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 245 | 1 | 8 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 237 | 5 | ||
| Finance, General | 213 | |||
| Law | 210 | |||
| Advertising | 171 | 23 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 189 | |||
| Radio and Television | 171 | 18 | ||
| Medicine | 176 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 152 | 10 | 13 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 116 | 52 | ||
| Social Work | 52 | 104 | ||
| Dentistry | 155 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 136 | 9 | 4 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 148 | |||
| Pharmacy | 143 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 130 | 9 | 4 | |
| Accounting | 134 | |||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 120 | 7 | 1 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 109 | 7 | ||
| Neuroscience | 100 | 8 | 5 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 109 | |||
| Risk Management | 108 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 93 | 13 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 61 | 39 | 1 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 87 | 8 | 5 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 95 | 4 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 64 | 24 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 81 | |||
| Public Health, Other | 81 | |||
| Podiatric Medicine & Podiatry | 79 | |||
| Information Technology | 66 | 11 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 66 | 6 | 4 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 76 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 52 | 21 | ||
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development | 71 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 70 | |||
| Graphic Design | 65 | 3 | ||
| Journalism | 65 | 3 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 59 | 5 | 2 | |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 63 | |||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 56 | 6 | ||
| Economics, General | 54 | 2 | 3 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 45 | 9 | 5 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 48 | 9 | 1 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 54 | 3 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 57 | |||
| Acting | 53 | 1 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 53 | |||
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 38 | 14 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 50 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 50 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 20 | 29 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 43 | 6 | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 47 | 1 | ||
| History, General | 37 | 5 | 4 | |
| Medical Informatics | 20 | 26 | ||
| Statistics, General | 30 | 11 | 3 | |
| Actuarial Science | 38 | 5 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 37 | 6 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 22 | 4 | 16 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 42 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 17 | 25 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 41 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 28 | 9 | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | 39 | |||
| School Psychology | 31 | 8 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 38 | |||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 35 | 1 | ||
| Biochemistry | 36 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 35 | |||
| Sociology, General | 31 | 2 | ||
| Epidemiology | 31 | 1 | ||
| Painting | 25 | 7 | ||
| Dance, General | 17 | 8 | 4 | |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 29 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 29 | |||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 28 | |||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 28 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 27 | |||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 26 | |||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 25 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 24 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 17 | 7 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 24 | |||
| Physics, General | 11 | 1 | 11 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 7 | 15 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 12 | 10 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 22 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 7 | 2 | |
| Art Therapy & Therapist | 21 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 9 | 10 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 19 | |||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 10 | 9 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 19 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 1 | 4 | |
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 12 | 5 | 2 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 19 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| Anthropology, General | 14 | 4 | ||
| Environmental Science | 18 | |||
| Musical Theatre | 16 | 1 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 17 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 17 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 6 | 10 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 16 | |||
| Organizational Communication, General | 16 | |||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 4 | 12 | ||
| Geography, Other | 14 | 1 | ||
| Printmaking | 12 | 3 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 5 | 9 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 14 | |||
| Jewelry Arts | 13 | 1 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 10 | 4 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 12 | 2 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 14 | |||
| Photography | 13 | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 12 | 1 | ||
| Music Technology | 11 | 2 | ||
| Philosophy | 13 | |||
| Music, General | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 12 | |||
| Industrial Engineering | 11 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 11 | |||
| Sculpture | 3 | 8 | ||
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 7 | 3 | ||
| Computational Science | 8 | 2 | ||
| Engineering, General | 8 | 2 | ||
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 8 | 2 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 7 | 3 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Taxation | 10 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 10 | |||
| Creative Writing | 9 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 9 | |||
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 9 | |||
| Education, General | 8 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 8 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 8 | |||
| Horticultural Science | 3 | 4 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | 2 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Real Estate | 7 | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 7 | |||
| Biotechnology | 6 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 6 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 5 | |||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 5 | |||
| Biostatistics | 5 | |||
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 5 | |||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 5 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 5 | |||
| Forensic Chemistry | 5 | |||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 5 | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 4 | |||
| Conducting | 4 | |||
| Environmental Health | 4 | |||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 4 | |||
| Meeting and Event Planning | 4 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 1 | ||
| Biophysics | 3 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | |||
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | 3 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 3 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 3 | |||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 3 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 | |||
| Marketing Research | 3 | |||
| Voice and Opera | 3 | |||
| Women's Studies | 3 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 2 | |||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 2 | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 2 | |||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | 1 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 1 | 1 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 1 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| General Studies | 1 | |||
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 1 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | |||
| Italian Studies | 1 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 3 | 5,567 | 1,822 | 1,075 |
Temple University has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 72% | 77% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Temple University is a world-class research university with 90,389 scientific papers published and 2,809,174 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 812 | 12923 |
| 1993 | 890 | 13201 |
| 1994 | 913 | 13111 |
| 1995 | 916 | 14106 |
| 1996 | 984 | 15490 |
| 1997 | 986 | 17010 |
| 1998 | 1021 | 18750 |
| 1999 | 1023 | 19510 |
| 2000 | 1006 | 22213 |
| 2001 | 1112 | 23645 |
| 2002 | 1174 | 27003 |
| 2003 | 1195 | 30014 |
| 2004 | 1444 | 32223 |
| 2005 | 1462 | 36515 |
| 2006 | 1574 | 40116 |
| 2007 | 1800 | 45505 |
| 2008 | 1979 | 50977 |
| 2009 | 2084 | 56045 |
| 2010 | 2262 | 63876 |
| 2011 | 2481 | 72504 |
| 2012 | 2549 | 81729 |
| 2013 | 2849 | 89313 |
| 2014 | 3117 | 99550 |
| 2015 | 3392 | 106974 |
| 2016 | 3498 | 113607 |
| 2017 | 3681 | 122787 |
| 2018 | 3708 | 136004 |
| 2019 | 3873 | 157560 |
| 2020 | 4240 | 197880 |
| 2021 | 4029 | 220633 |
| 2022 | 3811 | 217342 |
| 2023 | 3612 | 223796 |
| 2024 | 2901 | 216801 |
Temple University alumni
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Bill Cosby
- Occupations
- writerscreenwritercomposerfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
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William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality. Often cited as 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". Since 2014, dozens of allegations of sexual assault have been made against him.
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Bob Saget
- Enrolled in Temple University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- voice actorscreenwritertelevision presenterfilm producerpodcaster
- 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 African American studies and film
- Occupations
- film actorpodcastertelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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Jesse Wesley Williams is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for portraying Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2009–22; 2024). 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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Kunal Nayyar
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorstage actortelevision actorwriter
- Biography
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Kunal Nayyar is a British actor raised in India and based in the United States. He gained recognition with his portrayal of the Indian character 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). He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards for his role in Criminal: UK.
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 | 6,534 |
| 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 |