Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · Temple
Public institution in Philadelphia, PA · 21,249 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $63,727 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Undergraduates
- Top 15%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 21%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 25%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,2191,695th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $22,0821,179th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,4621,534th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $39,7991,214th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,3951,189th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,727412th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,860496th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 74.7%307th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.4%513th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 82.9%1,001st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 21,249103rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.1%1,195th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (PHL)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- RDApr 30
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $55
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 95 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Computer ScienceMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $79,081 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $71,575 | $70,100 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $69,338 | $69,732 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $68,790 | $67,557 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,660 | $68,592 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $63,430 | $58,221 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,778 | $61,119 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,020 | $56,641 |
| InsuranceBusiness | bachelors | $59,674 | $60,377 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,941 | $50,981 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,607 | $54,618 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1884source
- Athletic nickname: "Owls"source
- Lincoln Financial Field seats about 68,532source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Whitesource
- Motto: "(Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 115 acressource
- Formerly known as "The Baptist Temple" (1884–1888)source
- Formerly known as "The Temple College of Philadelphia" (1888–1907)source
- Formerly known as "Philadelphia Dental College" (1863–1907)source
- Formerly known as "Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women" (1910–1958)source
- Formerly known as "Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine" (1963–1998)source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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- Plays for the "Mayor's Cup" (since 1928)source
- Fight song: ""T for Temple U" and "Fight! Temple Fight!""source
- Notable alum: Bill Cosbysource
- Notable alum: Ted Bundysource
- Notable alum: Bob Sagetsource
- Notable alum: Hage Geingobsource
- Notable alum: Robert K. Mertonsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $15,540,565 (M $8,339,753 · W $7,200,812)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitetemple.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 216339)
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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