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Temple University

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
Public 4-year school
$48,241projected sticker price
$33,401projected average net price for
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This year at Temple University, we project that on average students will pay $33,401, while the advertised price of attendance is $48,241. That’s a difference of $14,840.

Prices at Temple University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$64,865
out-of-state sticker price
$48,241
in-state sticker price
$33,401
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
25-26$33,401$48,241$64,865
24-25$32,172$46,466$62,456
23-24$30,988$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 $39,025, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $26,008. That's a difference of $13,017.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$26,008
$27,358
$32,107
$35,584
$39,025
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Temple University
<$30K$26,008
$30K-$48K$27,358
$48K-$75K$32,107
$75K-$110K$35,584
>$110K$39,025

School details

Located in Philadelphia, PA
83% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
75% 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 75% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

75% 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.
72%
77%
65%
66%
67%
78%
68%
79%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Temple UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native72%31%
Asian77%45%
Black65%34%
Hispanic66%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander67%28%
White78%50%
Multiple races68%37%
Unknown race79%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 86% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

86%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

57%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 35,985 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
35,985 students

About 57% of students are female.

57% female
43% male
1% other

And about 48% of students are white.

White

48%

Black

15%

Asian

13%

Hispanic

9%

Nonresident

6%

Unknown race

5%

Multiple races

4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%
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