Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Temple University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 29,640, made up of 21,457 undergraduates and 8,183 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Temple University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 277 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Biology, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 8,286 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 50 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Mission
Opportunity. Engagement. Discovery. Temple University educates a vibrant student body and creates new knowledge through innovative teaching, research and other creative endeavors. Our urban setting provides transformative opportunities for engaged scholarship, experiential learning, and discovery of self, others and the world. We open our doors to a diverse community of learners and scholars who strive to make the possible real. We are committed to the ideals upon which Temple was founded: - providing access to an excellent, affordable higher education that prepares students for careers, further learning and active citizenship.
Key figures
29,640
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
8,286
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
277
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 277
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,094
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
1,546
Doctoral degrees (research)
203
Professional doctorates
868
Certificates under 1 year
309
Postbaccalaureate certificates
197
Post-master's certificates
68
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
29,640
Undergraduates, fall 2024
21,457
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,183
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
32,058
Undergraduates, 2024-25
22,994
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,064
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
14%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
50
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
57%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
President
John Fry
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization