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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.

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
$29,2191,685th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$22,0821,171st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$37,4621,518th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$39,7991,207th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,3951,182nd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,727411th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,860495th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
74.7%305th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
83.4%510th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
82.9%990th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
21,249103rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
30.1%1,181st highest of 2,122 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

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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Mathematics and Computer ScienceMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$79,081—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$71,575$70,100
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$69,338$69,732
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$68,790$67,557
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,660$68,592
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$63,430$58,221
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$61,778$61,119
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$61,020$56,641
InsuranceBusinessbachelors$59,674$60,377
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,941$50,981
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$52,107—
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$51,607$54,618

Campus facts

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)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Temple University’s 21,249 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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