Temple University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,384

3.26% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$21,237

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

4.59%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

52.2%

33,139 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

39,296

85.8% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

70.9%

3,051 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Temple University is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Temple University were Kinesiology & Exercise Science (348 degrees awarded), General Psychology (330 degrees), and General Finance (289 degrees).

In 2016, 9,017 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Temple University. 53.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (5,246 degrees), 5.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (987 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Temple University is $15,384, which is $-10,472 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Temple University is $15,384, which is $-10,472 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,237.

In 2016, 74% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 62% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$15,384

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Temple University was $15,384. The cost of tuition at Temple University is $-10,472 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$21,237

2016 Value

4.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Temple University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,237. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Temple University grew by 4.95%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,741

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Temple University was of $11,741 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 9.34% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

62%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Temple University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.78% with respect to 2015, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.59%

2015 Default Rate

411

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Temple University was 4.59%, which represents 411 out of the 8963 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Temple University received 33,139 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 14.7% annual growth. Out of those 33,139 applicants, 17,295 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 52.2% acceptance rate.

There were 39,296 students enrolled at Temple University in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Temple University has an overall enrollment yield of 29.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

52.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

17,295

Accepted Out of 33,139

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Temple University was 52.2% (17,295 admissions from 33,139 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 55.7%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 14.7%, while admissions grew by 7.53%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Temple University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Temple University has a total enrollment of 39,296 students. The full-time enrollment at Temple University is 33,702 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,594. This means that 85.8% of students enrolled at Temple University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Temple University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.2% White, 11.6% Black or African American, 11.1% Asian, 5.81% Hispanic or Latino, 3% Two or More Races, 0.107% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0789% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Temple University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (28.3%), followed by White Female (28.2%) and Black or African American Female (7.58%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (26.5%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Asian Female (6.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Temple University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39,296 students. The full-time enrollment at Temple University is 33,702 and the part-time enrollment is 5,594. This means that 85.8% of students enrolled at Temple University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

90%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Temple University was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Temple University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    21,287

  2. Black or African American

    4,577

  3. Asian

    4,350

The enrolled student population at Temple University is 54.2% White, 11.6% Black or African American, 11.1% Asian, 5.81% Hispanic or Latino, 3% Two or More Races, 0.107% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0789% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2,255 students (5.74%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 559 more women than men received degrees from Temple University. The majority of degree recipients at Temple University are white (5,246 degrees awarded). There were 5.32 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (987 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Temple University is Kinesiology & Exercise Science (348 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (330 degrees) and General Finance (289 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Temple University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (497 degrees awarded), Communications (846 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (108 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Temple University are Miscellaneous managers (249,763 people), Designers (232,234 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (191,314 people), Marketing & sales managers (120,802 people), and Architects, except naval (108,470 people).

The most specialized majors at Temple University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (497 degrees awarded), Communications (846 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (108 degrees), Legal (306 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (551 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Temple University are Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Dentists, Dental hygienists, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Temple University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (497 degrees awarded), Communications (846 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (108 degrees), Legal (306 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (551 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Temple University are Elementary & secondary schools (361,271 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (246,169 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (171,432 people), Hospitals (157,941 people), and Computer Systems Design (129,571 people).

The most specialized majors at Temple University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (497 degrees awarded), Communications (846 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (108 degrees), Legal (306 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (551 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. Kinesiology & Exercise Science

    348 degrees awarded

  2. General Psychology

    330 degrees awarded

  3. General Finance

    289 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Temple University was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 348 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 4,229

  2. 4,788

In 2016, 4,229 degrees were awarded to men at Temple University, which is 0.883 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,788).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 203 degrees were awarded to men at Temple University in General Finance, which is 2.36 times more than the 86 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 263 degrees were awarded to women at Temple University in General Psychology, which is 2.96 times more than the 89 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

41%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 41% of students graduating from Temple University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (78.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Temple University is Female and Two or More Races (78.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.51% of graduates (107 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    5,246 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    987 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    784 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Temple University is white (5,246 degrees awarded). There were 5.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (987 degrees).

7.63% of degree recipients (688 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    2,672 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    2,574 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    647 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Temple University is white female (2,672 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (2,574 degrees).

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Operations

Temple University has an endowment valued at nearly $424M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $18.4M (4.34%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, Temple University had a total expenditure of $2.82B. Of that $2.82B, they spent $1.3B on salaries and $2.82B on benefits.

Temple University employs 622 Assistant professors, 488 Associate professors, and 396 Professors. Most academics at Temple University are Male Assistant professors (320), Female Assistant professors(302), and Male Professors (290).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Temple University are: Management, with 860 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 597 employees, and Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 488 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$424M

2015 Endowment

13.8%

growth from 2014

Temple University has an endowment valued at about $424M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Temple University grew 13.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $153M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $125M - Federal

  2. $33.1M - State

  3. $3.04M - Local

As of 2015, Temple University received $125M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $33.1M from state grants and contracts, and $3.04M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$1.3B

Salary Expenditure

$2.82B

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Temple University had a total expenditure of $2.82B. Of that $2.82B, they spent $1.3B on salaries and $2.82B on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Temple University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$1.3B

2015 Salaries

3.92%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Temple University paid a median of $1.3B in salaries, which represents 46.1% of their overall expenditure ($2.82B) and a 3.92% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.24% growth from 2013 and a 20.3% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$163M

Instructional Salaries

1,567

Number of Employees

In 2015, Temple University paid a total of $163M to 1,567 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

622 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

860 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Temple University were Assistant professor with 622 employees; Associate professor with 488 employees; and Associate professor with 396 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Temple University were Management with 860 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 597 employees; and Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 488 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Assistant professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Temple University was Male Assistant professor with 320 employees, Female Assistant professor with 302 employees, and Male Professor with 290 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Temple University.

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