The enrolled student population at Temple University is 48.5% White, 14.7% Black or African American, 13.5% Asian, 8.74% Hispanic or Latino, 3.77% Two or More Races, 0.133% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0572% 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 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% 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, 1,593 students (4.8%) did not report their race.