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Temple University

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
Public 4-year school
$50,162projected sticker price
$31,480projected average net price for
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This year at Temple University, we project that on average students will pay $31,480, while the advertised price of attendance is $50,162. That’s a difference of $18,681.

Prices at Temple University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$67,509
out-of-state sticker price
$50,162
in-state sticker price
$31,480
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Temple UniversityIn-state sticker price at Temple UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Temple University
26-27$31,480$50,162$67,509
25-26$30,312$48,299$64,932
24-25$29,186$46,506$62,453
23-24$28,088$44,756$60,136
22-23$29,641$42,810$57,283
21-22$23,935$36,536$49,760
20-21$23,224$35,704$48,616
19-20$23,254$35,371$48,283
18-19$23,032$33,004$45,100
17-18$23,192$32,430$44,190
16-17$22,940$33,048$44,040
15-16$21,237$31,638$41,944
14-15$20,236$30,674$40,700
13-14$19,435$29,632$39,658

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Temple University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $39,168, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $25,435. That's a difference of $13,733.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$25,435
$26,261
$29,739
$32,947
$39,168
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Temple University
<$30K$25,435
$30K-$48K$26,261
$48K-$75K$29,739
$75K-$110K$32,947
>$110K$39,168

School details

Located in Philadelphia, PA
80% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
76% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Temple University, over the last five years 76% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

76% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Temple University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
75%
78%
65%
65%
65%
79%
69%
77%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Temple UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native75%30%
Asian78%45%
Black65%34%
Hispanic65%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander65%28%
White79%49%
Multiple races69%37%
Unknown race77%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Temple University, about 85% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

85%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

56%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Temple University has 32,591 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

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1+ students
32,591 students

About 56% of students are female.

56% female
44% male
1% other

And about 44% of students are white.

White

44%

Black

16%

Asian

14%

Hispanic

9%

Nonresident

6%

Unknown race

6%

Multiple races

4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%
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