Temple University

Philadelphia, PAMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application EssayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
Class rankNot Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $22,082

In-State Cost of Attendance: $39,799

Out-of-State Tuition: $37,462

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $55,179

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 3,576

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $19,252

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,077

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $11,562

Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,750

Students with federal loans: 55.3%

Students with Pell grants: 30.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $45,412

After 5 years: $63,202

Majors(100 programs)

  1. Finance and Financial Management Services.(375 graduates)
  2. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(353 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(353 graduates)
  4. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(346 graduates)
  5. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(314 graduates)
  6. Marketing.(313 graduates)
  7. Biology, General.(261 graduates)
  8. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(233 graduates)
  9. Accounting and Related Services.(222 graduates)
  10. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(191 graduates)
  11. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(169 graduates)
  12. Insurance.(161 graduates)
  13. Business/Commerce, General.(158 graduates)
  14. Human Resources Management and Services.(150 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering.(138 graduates)
  16. Political Science and Government.(137 graduates)
  17. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(124 graduates)
  18. Communication and Media Studies.(110 graduates)
  19. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(110 graduates)
  20. Fine and Studio Arts.(109 graduates)
  21. Public Health.(107 graduates)
  22. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(105 graduates)
  23. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(100 graduates)
  24. English Language and Literature, General.(98 graduates)
  25. Economics.(98 graduates)
  26. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(96 graduates)
  27. International Business.(88 graduates)
  28. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(84 graduates)
  29. Journalism.(82 graduates)
  30. Civil Engineering.(80 graduates)
  31. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(79 graduates)
  32. Hospitality Administration/Management.(76 graduates)
  33. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(74 graduates)
  34. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(72 graduates)
  35. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(70 graduates)
  36. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(65 graduates)
  37. Music.(65 graduates)
  38. Chemistry.(63 graduates)
  39. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(61 graduates)
  40. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(59 graduates)
  41. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(55 graduates)
  42. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(55 graduates)
  43. Social Work.(54 graduates)
  44. Design and Applied Arts.(54 graduates)
  45. History.(53 graduates)
  46. International/Global Studies.(44 graduates)
  47. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(39 graduates)
  48. Sociology.(39 graduates)
  49. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(38 graduates)
  50. Medical Illustration and Informatics.(37 graduates)
  51. Legal Professions and Studies, Other.(30 graduates)
  52. Mathematics and Computer Science.(27 graduates)
  53. Engineering Technology, General.(26 graduates)
  54. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(24 graduates)
  55. Philosophy.(23 graduates)
  56. Anthropology.(23 graduates)
  57. Dance.(23 graduates)
  58. Construction Engineering Technologies.(22 graduates)
  59. Statistics.(21 graduates)
  60. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(20 graduates)
  61. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
  62. Real Estate.(16 graduates)
  63. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(14 graduates)
  64. Natural Sciences.(14 graduates)
  65. Physics.(14 graduates)
  66. Geography and Cartography.(14 graduates)
  67. Applied Mathematics.(12 graduates)
  68. Mathematics.(11 graduates)
  69. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(11 graduates)
  70. Plant Sciences.(10 graduates)
  71. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(10 graduates)
  72. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(9 graduates)
  73. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(6 graduates)
  74. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  75. Landscape Architecture.(5 graduates)
  76. Physical Sciences, Other.(5 graduates)
  77. Engineering, General.(4 graduates)
  78. Computational Science.(4 graduates)
  79. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(4 graduates)
  80. Religion/Religious Studies.(3 graduates)
  81. Area Studies.(2 graduates)
  82. Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(2 graduates)
  83. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  84. Historic Preservation and Conservation.(2 graduates)
  85. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(2 graduates)
  86. International Relations and National Security Studies.(1 graduates)
  87. Architecture.
  88. Special Education and Teaching.
  89. Industrial Engineering.
  90. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  91. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  92. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  93. Genetics.
  94. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  95. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  96. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  97. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  98. Materials Sciences.
  99. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  100. Management Information Systems and Services.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 21,249 students

Admission Rate: 82.9%

Retention Rate: 83.4%

Graduation Rate: 74.7%

Student Demographics

White (46.3%)
Hispanic (9.9%)
Black (17.2%)
Asian (15.3%)
Two or More (4.5%)
International (3.4%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.6%)
Women (55.4%)

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