Temple University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
21,249
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
41%
Black
21%
Asian
13%
Hispanic
11%
Mixed
4%
International
4%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
27%
Life & Natural Sciences
20%
Engineering, Computing & Math
11%
Arts
10%
Education
3%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$23,011
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$38,958
Est. In-State Cost
$29,767
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$50,396
10-Year ROI
$168,000
ROI Percentile
66th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
59%
6-Year Graduation Rate
75%
Transfer-Out Rate
13%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (54th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
55%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $22M | #70 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $250M | #74 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $21M | #163 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 736 | #15 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 344 | #59 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 30 | #136 |
Honors College
Name
Honors Program
Students
2,000 (9%)
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyer College of Music and Dance | 65 | 65% / 35% | 6% | $36,333 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Dance | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $36,829 | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 11% | $36,263 | |
| Music | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $36,263 | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,263 | |
| Music Performance | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 19% | $36,263 | |
| Music Technology | 23 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $36,263 | |
| Music Theory and Composition |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Development | 196 | 21% / 79% | 1% | $61,322 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 23 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | — | |
| Elementary Education | 80 — | 6% / 94% | 1% | $62,376 | |
| English Education | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $59,539 | |
| Language and Drama Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $59,539 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | |||||
| Middle School Education | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $62,376 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,539 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $69,821 | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $59,539 | |
| Art Education | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $59,539 | |
| Music Education | 26 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $59,539 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 247 | 74% / 26% | 4% | $90,833 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 31 — | 32% / 68% | 13% | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 37 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $85,281 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 28 — | 86% / 14% | 4% | $104,833 | |
| Environmental Engineering | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| General Engineering | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 9% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 68 — | 82% / 18% | 6% | $89,523 | |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | — | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 36 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | — | |
| Engineering Technologies | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 9% | $81,978 | |
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 1,123 | 30% / 70% | 3% | $55,718 | |
| Environmental Studies | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $61,804 | |
| Horticultural Science | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | — | |
| Economics | 51 — | 57% / 43% | 10% | $76,030 | |
| African American Studies | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $49,721 | |
| American Studies | |||||
| Anthropology | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 20% | $49,300 | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,998 | |
| Chinese | |||||
| Classical Languages | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 176 — | 34% / 66% | 2% | $56,983 | |
| English | 65 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $46,238 | |
| Environmental Science and Policy | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $61,804 | |
| French | |||||
| General Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | — | |
| Geography | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $48,398 | |
| German | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Global Studies | 37 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | — | |
| History | 44 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $53,729 | |
| International Relations | |||||
| Japanese Studies | |||||
| Latin American Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,998 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 27 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $74,036 | |
| Philosophy | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | $47,953 | |
| Political Science | 119 — | 42% / 58% | 2% | $62,583 | |
| Psychology | 355 — | 22% / 78% | 3% | $51,629 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | — | |
| Social Work | 67 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $58,485 | |
| Sociology | 30 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $49,801 | |
| Spanish | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $56,418 | |
| Women's Studies | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,721 | |
| General Education | 20 — | 30% / 70% | 5% | — | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 7% | $40,144 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Public Health | 575 | 15% / 85% | 1% | $78,441 | |
| Art Therapy/Therapist | 15 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $73,089 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 45 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $64,782 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 185 — | 21% / 79% | 1% | — | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 12% | $73,089 | |
| Nursing | 109 — | 11% / 89% | 1% | $114,802 | |
| Public Health | 81 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $60,714 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 94 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $60,714 | |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $73,089 | |
| Medical Informatics | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 7% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Technology | 924 | 49% / 51% | 4% | $83,796 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 67% | — | |
| Computational Science | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Graphics | 46 — | 24% / 76% | 9% | — | |
| Computer Science | 135 — | 85% / 15% | 4% | $106,900 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 95 — | 55% / 45% | 4% | $106,900 | |
| Information Technology | 49 — | 82% / 18% | 2% | $106,900 | |
| Mathematics | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 5% | $64,610 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Physics | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | — | |
| Statistics | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 10% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 25 — | 44% / 56% | 8% | $66,780 | |
| Biology | 232 — | 32% / 68% | 3% | $75,489 | |
| Biophysics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $66,780 | |
| Chemistry | 24 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $73,593 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 10% | — | |
| Geosciences | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,233 | |
| Natural Sciences | 22 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $58,316 | |
| Neuroscience | 87 — | 20% / 80% | 7% | $52,482 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 108 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox School of Business | 1,098 | 56% / 44% | 5% | $96,431 | |
| Accounting | 121 — | 59% / 41% | 7% | $100,612 | |
| Actuarial Science | 31 — | 71% / 29% | 6% | $105,152 | |
| Entrepreneurship | 26 — | 50% / 50% | 15% | $71,077 | |
| Finance | 218 — | 74% / 26% | 3% | $107,337 | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $107,337 | |
| General Business | 166 — | 63% / 37% | 5% | $74,822 | |
| Human Resources Management | 41 — | 20% / 80% | 2% | $80,188 | |
| International Business | 35 — | 31% / 69% | 14% | $71,030 | |
| Logistics | 66 — | 67% / 33% | 6% | $141,204 | |
| Marketing | 216 — | 42% / 58% | 4% | $75,765 | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 37 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $80,188 | |
| Real Estate | 18 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $79,293 | |
| Risk Management | 110 — | 54% / 46% | 5% | $141,204 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Media and Communication | 507 | 37% / 63% | 3% | $58,699 | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 141 — | 24% / 76% | 5% | $64,681 | |
| Journalism | 66 — | 48% / 52% | 3% | $55,166 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 106 — | 42% / 58% | 4% | $53,026 | |
| Organizational Communication | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,681 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 24 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $64,681 | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 55 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $64,681 | |
| Radio and Television | 114 — | 55% / 45% | 1% | $54,424 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Pharmacy | 9 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $142,214 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $142,214 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management | 219 | 55% / 45% | 6% | $60,201 | |
| Kinesiology | 68 — | 40% / 60% | 3% | $61,670 | |
| Hospitality Management | 41 — | 17% / 83% | 10% | $54,522 | |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,522 | |
| Sport Management | 106 — | 79% / 21% | 8% | $61,670 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Theater, Film and Media Arts | 215 | 49% / 51% | 2% | $41,646 | |
| Acting | 48 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $38,210 | |
| Film Production | 144 — | 58% / 42% | 1% | $43,341 | |
| Musical Theatre | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $38,210 | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,210 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler School of Art and Architecture | 172 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $55,015 | |
| Architecture | 76 — | 53% / 47% | 3% | $63,556 | |
| Art History | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $39,980 | |
| Ceramics | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $39,980 | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $71,266 | |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $39,980 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,980 | |
| Graphic Design | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $65,192 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 8% | $53,870 | |
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | |||||
| Painting | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $39,980 | |
| Photography | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $43,341 | |
| Printmaking | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 14% | $39,980 | |
| Sculpture | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,980 |
Rankings
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
Huge Community
Engineering, Computing & Math
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Wave Function
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
I Have Always Loved Legos
General Engineering
Actually Employable and Won't Spend 10 Years Paying Off Debt
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
The Control Group
Open Wide
Dentistry & Oral Health
Express Drill Track
Behind Every Doctor
Health Services
Bedside Manner Bunch
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Clinical Hours
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Mortar & Pestle
Jocks R'US
Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
The Training Room
Business & Economics
LIFO the Party
Accounting
Spreadsheet Soldiers
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Urban Economists & Regional Anchors
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Fortune 500 Feeders
May I Take Your Order?
Hospitality & Tourism
The Gold Standard
Office Politics 101
Human Resources
People Operations
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers
Sports & Entertainment Business
Aspiring Ari Golds
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Sleeper Picks
Education
No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers
Early Education
Nap Time Navigators
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
The PTA
Arts
The "Will Paint for Food" Brigade
Fine & Studio Arts
State School Studio Stars