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Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city

80.4%
Admit rate
$28,198
Avg net price
75%
Graduation rate
$63,727
Median earnings

Temple University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (large city setting), enrolling 20,970 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 20,970 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 80% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · American Athletic ConferenceCold wintersNear the coast

About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Before the arrival of Europeans in the early 17th century, the Lenape, an Indian tribe also known as the Delaware Indians, lived in the village of Shackamaxon in present-day Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Philadelphia is home to many national historical sites that relate to the founding of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is the center of these historical landmarks and one of the country's 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub

How Temple University compares

Selectivity80.4%

More selective than 44% · #49 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

Graduation rate75%

Higher than 85% · #24 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention83%

Higher than 69%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$63,727

Higher than 76% · #31 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$28,198

Cheaper than 20% · #82 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$24,395

Lower than 42%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment20,970

Larger than 95%

Percentiles compare Temple University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Temple University campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

29,153students
  • Undergraduate20,97072%
  • Graduate8,18328%

Undergraduates by gender

20,970undergrads
  • Women11,54055%
  • Men9,43045%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White40%
  • Black20%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian15%
  • Other or multiracial13%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
20,970
Graduate enrollment
8,183
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
8%
Median family income
$59,850
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$112,311
Endowment
$960,929,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
80.4%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
Average GPA
3.42

Cost

In-state tuition
$23,011
Out-of-state tuition
$38,958
Room & board
$17,690
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$40,903
Average net price
$28,198

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
75%
Graduated on time (4 years)
59%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
13%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,860
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,727
Median debt at graduation
$24,395
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
63%

About 16% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
59%
Low-income (Pell)
60%
First-generation
62%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
5,061
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
24%
Housing charge (year)
$9,216
Meal plan (year)
$4,970
Application fee
$55
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
American Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
544 (243 men · 301 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Football115
Rowing110
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)67
Soccer59
Basketball31
Lacrosse30
Gymnastics27
Field Hockey26
Volleyball19
Fencing18
Tennis18
Golf13
Cross Country11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
74
Property offenses (2022–2024)
42

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 8 campuses (29,640 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

39reported offenses a year
25 violent a year14 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
12
Burglary
9.3
Rape
6.0
Aggravated assault
3.7
Motor vehicle theft
3.0
Robbery
2.7
Arson
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$22,694
$30–48k
$23,431
$48–75k
$26,534
$75–110k
$29,397
$110k+
$34,947

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$114,542

$26,534/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

86%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,925
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 86% — get grant money from Temple University itself, averaging $8,925, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 4,614 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$63,727
Typical debt at graduation
$24,395
Debt vs. one year's pay
38%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$61,001
Men
$67,703

Men out-earn women by $6,702 (11%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
50.7″
Annual snow
16.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phila Franklin Inst, PA US station (1.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.