Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 8,238 students in fall 2024, including 3,772 undergraduates and 4,466 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Thomas Jefferson University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 99 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medicine, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. It awarded 2,659 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 20 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
8,238
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
2,659
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
99
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 99
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
82%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,066
Associate degrees
26
Master's degrees
912
Doctoral degrees (research)
63
Professional doctorates
448
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
3
Postbaccalaureate certificates
89
Post-master's certificates
52
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,238
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,772
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,466
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,514
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,189
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,325
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
74%
Men
26%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
15%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
20
Programs with a fully online option
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
President
Susan Aldridge
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact