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Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,198What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
80%
Graduation rate
75%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
20,970
In-state tuition
$23,011Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$38,958
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,727Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,198

Better than 1% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

75%

Better than 89% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$63,727

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,395

Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$40,903

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,198

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Temple University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time75%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,395
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,727

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Temple University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Mathematics and Computer Science$86,10911
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,31993
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$75,14845
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$74,77838
Computer and Information Sciences, General$73,393299
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$72,24025
Civil Engineering$68,38937
Mechanical Engineering$66,16187
Insurance$66,080Not reported
Accounting and Related Services$63,202134
Statistics$60,76530
Management Information Systems and Services$59,385Not reported
Mathematics$59,16714
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,807235
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,307161
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$57,66529
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$54,41548
Medical Illustration and Informatics$52,61120
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$50,87620
Architectural Sciences and Technology$50,26752
Human Resources Management and Services$50,128120
Real Estate$48,8367
Business/Commerce, General$48,747148
Economics$48,24254
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,825119
Marketing$47,460237
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,01981
International Business$46,01350
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$45,99439
Natural Sciences$45,91016
Design and Applied Arts$43,53065
Public Health$43,093190
Chemistry$42,02222
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,165253
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$40,08571
Social Work$39,05552
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,612136
Political Science and Government$36,011130
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,33947
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,20513
Biology, General$35,101245
Communication and Media Studies$34,49695
History$33,58637
Sociology$33,42731
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$31,81742
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$31,45219
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$30,97011
Journalism$30,95965
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$30,956100
International/Globalization Studies$30,75450
Anthropology$30,26114
Psychology, General$30,054355
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$29,950189
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,322182
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$29,112171
English Language and Literature, General$28,91459
Philosophy$28,64813
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$26,2608
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$24,345133
Fine and Studio Arts$22,10887
Visual and Performing Arts, General$20,6676
Music$19,50754
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$19,26970
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$17,82661
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported76
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherNot reported28
DanceNot reported17
Geography and CartographyNot reported14
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningNot reported12
PhysicsNot reported11
Industrial EngineeringNot reported11
Computational ScienceNot reported8
Area StudiesNot reported8
Engineering, GeneralNot reported8
Applied MathematicsNot reported7
Landscape ArchitectureNot reported6
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported6
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported5
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
Plant SciencesNot reported4
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Historic Preservation and ConservationNot reported2
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reported2
GeneticsNot reported1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Materials SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported

All 98 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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