Selectivity
56%
Total Students
42,126
UG 31,311
PG 10,815
Satisfaction Index
90%
Salary After Attending
$47,200
BASIC
| Web Site | www.temple.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Philadelphia |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 31,311 |
| Women | 15,955 (50.96%) |
| Men | 15,356 (49.04%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 10,815 |
| Women | 5,957 (55.08%) |
| Men | 4,858 (44.92%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 56% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 44,040 |
| Graduation Rate | 71% |
| Retention Rate | 90 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.temple.edu/admissions |
| Online Application URL | www.temple.edu/apply |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 56 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | 01-11-2017 |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | ||||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 56% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 56% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 55% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 41% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 38% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 45% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | 75% of applicants were admitted |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | - | - |
| SAT - Maths | - | - |
| ACT - Composite | - | - |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | - | - |
| ACT - Maths | - | - |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.temple.edu/sfs/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/temple |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$27,266 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,426 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
Other Expenses |
$4,348 |
| Total | $44,040 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$22,526 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,426 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
Other Expenses |
$4,348 |
| Total | $39,300 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | Yes |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 428 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 25.7% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 6,045 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 25,87,260 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Horticultural Science. | 13 | - | - |
| Category total | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | 49 | 11 | - |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 10 | 13 | - |
| Landscape Architecture. | 13 | 10 | - |
| Category total | 72 | 34 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 2 | - | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 7 | - | - |
| Latin American Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 8 | - | - |
| Category total | 30 | 3 | 4 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 28 | - | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | - | - | 3 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 181 | 1 | 7 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - | 8 | 3 |
| Biophysics. | 1 | - | - |
| Biotechnology. | - | 14 | - |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy. | - | - | 3 |
| Epidemiology. | - | 4 | - |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. | - | - | 5 |
| Molecular Biology. | - | - | 4 |
| Neuroscience. | 70 | - | 2 |
| Pharmacology. | - | - | 4 |
| Physiology, General. | - | - | 3 |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 280 | 28 | 37 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 274 | 53 | - |
| Actuarial Science. | 55 | 14 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - | 203 | 17 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 118 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | 48 | 10 | - |
| Finance, General. | 289 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General. | 93 | 14 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | 94 | 9 | - |
| Insurance. | 127 | - | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | 89 | - | - |
| Investments and Securities. | - | 58 | - |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other. | 38 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 258 | 13 | - |
| Real Estate. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 1494 | 374 | 17 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Advertising. | 170 | - | - |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | - | 5 | - |
| Journalism. | 128 | 5 | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | 69 | - | 8 |
| Organizational Communication, General. | 181 | 4 | - |
| Radio and Television. | 270 | 6 | - |
| Category total | 818 | 20 | 8 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other. | 86 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 58 | 14 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. | - | 24 | - |
| Information Technology. | 46 | 10 | - |
| Category total | 190 | 48 | 7 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Art Teacher Education. | 16 | 6 | - |
| Education, General. | - | 25 | 8 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 48 | 21 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | 182 | 19 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | 20 | - | - |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education. | 9 | - | - |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. | 15 | 4 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | 8 | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education. | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | - | 21 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | 26 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | 22 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. | 2 | 3 | - |
| Category total | 293 | 156 | 31 |
| Engineering Technology, General. | |||
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician. | 23 | - | - |
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 86 | 8 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 34 | 15 | - |
| Engineering, General. | 2 | - | 10 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | - | 6 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 115 | 7 | - |
| Category total | 248 | 49 | 13 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 12 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 109 | 3 | 4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 110 | 15 | 4 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | 16 | - | - |
| Category total | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | - | - |
| French Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature. | 3 | - | - |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 11 | - | - |
| Russian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 18 | - | 3 |
| Category total | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | 15 | - | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | 97 | 27 | - |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | - | 9 | - |
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development. | - | 75 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. | - | 27 | - |
| Music Therapy/Therapist. | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | - | 41 | - |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. | - | 9 | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion. | 92 | 20 | 4 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 58 | 7 | - |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. | 62 | 5 | - |
| Category total | 335 | 238 | 8 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 50 | 7 | 8 |
| Category total | 50 | 7 | 8 |
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES. | |||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | 243 | 7 | 3 |
| Category total | 243 | 7 | 3 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Social Work. | 99 | 221 | - |
| Category total | 99 | 221 | 0 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| International Law and Legal Studies. | - | 23 | - |
| Law. | - | - | 1 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 41 | - | - |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. | - | 21 | - |
| Tax Law/Taxation. | - | 13 | - |
| Category total | 41 | 57 | 1 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| General Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | 3 | 8 | - |
| Category total | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 3 | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics, Other. | 5 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| Statistics, General. | - | 10 | 11 |
| Category total | 29 | 14 | 13 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| International/Global Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 7 | - | - |
| Natural Sciences. | 18 | - | - |
| Category total | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 16 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies. | 27 | - | - |
| Category total | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 348 | 28 | 5 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | 99 | 17 | - |
| Category total | 447 | 45 | 5 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Philosophy. | 22 | 3 | 6 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Category total | 28 | 5 | 13 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 50 | 5 | 18 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 18 | 3 | - |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 5 | - | - |
| Physics, General. | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| Category total | 84 | 9 | 26 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Counseling Psychology. | - | 17 | - |
| Educational Psychology. | - | 8 | 10 |
| Psychology, General. | 330 | 9 | 13 |
| School Psychology. | - | 20 | 7 |
| Category total | 330 | 54 | 30 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 36 | 8 | 1 |
| Economics, General. | 65 | 8 | 1 |
| Geography, Other. | 29 | 7 | 3 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 108 | 3 | 9 |
| Sociology. | 23 | 7 | 4 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | - | - | 1 |
| Category total | 261 | 33 | 19 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Acting. | 57 | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 14 | 5 | 4 |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 2 | - | - |
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. | 18 | 4 | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production. | 158 | 6 | - |
| Conducting. | - | 2 | - |
| Dance, General. | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 2 | - | - |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts. | 16 | 1 | - |
| Graphic Design. | 48 | 3 | - |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies. | 7 | - | - |
| Keyboard Instruments. | - | 1 | - |
| Metal and Jewelry Arts. | 24 | 3 | - |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory. | - | 1 | - |
| Music Pedagogy. | - | 3 | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 23 | 32 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition. | 5 | 2 | - |
| Music, General. | 2 | - | 1 |
| Painting. | 18 | 7 | - |
| Photography. | 5 | 3 | - |
| Printmaking. | 10 | 2 | - |
| Sculpture. | 7 | 4 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 23 | - | - |
| Voice and Opera. | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 451 | 87 | 6 |
| Grand total | 6097 | 1516 | 256 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 7% of classes 10-19 students: 31% of classes 20-29 students: 29% of classes 30-39 students: 16% of classes 40-49 students: 8% of classes 50-99 students: 6% of classes Over 100 students: 2% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 31,311 |
| Women (% of total) | 15,955 (50.96%) |
| Men (% of total) | 15,356 (49.04%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.13 % Asian - 10.24 % Black/African-American - 13.21 % Hispanic/Latino - 6.05 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 3.02 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.11 % White - 54.42 % Unknown - 5.93 % International Students - 6.89 % |
| All Graduate Students | 10,815 |
| Women (% of total) | 5,957 (55%) |
| Men (% of total) | 4,858 (45%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.13 % Asian - 10 % Black/African-American - 8.71 % Hispanic/Latino - 4.6 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.93 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.06 % White - 49.56 % Unknown - 13.14 % International Students - 11.86 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 90 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
71 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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