More selective than 56% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $40,903. College Scorecard.
Higher than 80% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 85% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 74% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 78% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Temple University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 36,399 applicants, Temple University admitted 30,181 and 3,763 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Temple University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Pennsylvania residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant
What Temple University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Temple University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Pennsylvania. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $22,694 | $97,130 | 3.5 years |
| $30–48k | $23,431 | $100,285 | 3.6 years |
| $48–75k | $26,534 | $113,566 | 4.1 years |
| $75–110k | $29,397 | $125,819 | 4.5 years |
| $110k+ | $34,947 | $149,573 | 5.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (57% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($63,727) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $27,930 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Temple University majors, earnings & careers
Temple University offers 98 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 16
- Science & Math · 16
- Business & Finance · 14
- Engineering · 14
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 10
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Arts & Design · 8
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 4
- Technology & Computing · 3
Highest-earning majors at Temple University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Management Science / Analytics | $104,311 | $26,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $101,670 | $26,000 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $101,101 | $27,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $97,839 | $27,000 |
| Nursing | $96,342 | $26,000 |
| Insurance | $92,555 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | $91,330 | $22,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $91,131 | $26,843 |
Quick list of all 98 majors
- Accounting$85,777
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$59,764
- Anthropology$43,793
- Applied Mathematics—
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$66,518
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry$80,364
- Biology$72,134
- Biomedical Engineering$101,101
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$53,818
- Business$75,632
- Business Administration$82,570
- Chemistry$78,052
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning—
- Civil Engineering$82,553
- Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians$77,673
- Classics—
- Communications$54,283
- Computational Science—
- Computer and Information Sciences$101,670
- Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$89,674
- Criminal Justice$56,164
- Dance$36,524
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics$73,154
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$55,494
- Education (Subject Teaching)$52,739
- Electrical Engineering$97,839
- Engineering—
- Engineering Technologies / Technicians$79,351
- English$53,018
- Entrepreneurship$60,437
- Environmental Engineering—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$60,864
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$39,449
- Film and Photography$42,526
- Finance$85,011
- Genetics—
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$60,782
- Health Sciences—
- Historic Preservation and Conservation—
- History$52,584
- Hospitality Management$60,347
- Human Development and Family Studies$51,610
- Human Resources$73,127
- Industrial Engineering—
- Insurance$92,555
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International / Global Studies$51,931
- International Business$65,302
- International Relations—
- Journalism$53,518
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$63,714
- Landscape Architecture—
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$60,714
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$50,536
- Linguistics—
- Management Information Systems$75,286
- Management Science / Analytics$104,311
- Marketing$72,289
- Materials Sciences—
- Mathematics$91,330
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Mechanical Engineering$91,131
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$76,927
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$40,387
- Natural Sciences—
- Neuroscience$64,063
- Nursing$96,342
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration—
- Philosophy$47,414
- Physical Sciences, Other—
- Physics—
- Plant Sciences$35,728
- Political Science$59,848
- Psychology$50,582
- Public Health$57,499
- Public Relations and Advertising$67,840
- Real Estate$65,650
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$51,599
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$54,166
- Sociology$47,631
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$60,672
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$62,061
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$42,126
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—
- Theatre$36,994
- Visual and Performing Arts$42,731
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Marketing → Marketing specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Philadelphia
Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, 16 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Philadelphia County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Philadelphia County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Temple University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University | 80% | $28,198 | 75% | $63,727 | This school |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 78% | $23,331 | 71% | $61,258 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 58% | $30,434 | 86% | $66,125 | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 71% | $19,608 | 66% | $53,032 | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 86% | $20,787 | 58% | $55,246 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Temple University would cost you $4,867 more per year than West Chester University of Pennsylvania, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Temple University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$12,236).
- Temple University gives aided families $7,642 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Pennsylvania resident | Temple University | WCU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $23,011 | $10,775 | +$12,236 |
| Books & supplies | $1,240 | $1,200 | +$40 |
| Housing & meals | $16,968 | $12,474 | +$4,494 |
| Personal & travel | $4,466 | $4,740 | −$274 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$4,782 | −$795 | −$3,987 |
| Sticker price | $40,903 | $28,394 | +$12,509 |
| Average grants | −$12,705 | −$5,063 | −$7,642 |
| You pay | $28,198 | $23,331 | +$4,867 |
“+” means Temple University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Temple University
What is the Temple University acceptance rate?
Temple University accepts 80% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 30,181 of 36,399 applicants were admitted.
How much does Temple University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $40,903 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,198 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $22,694 and families earning $110k+ pay $34,947.
How much do Temple University graduates earn?
Former Temple University students earn a median $63,727 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Temple University graduation rate?
75% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 83% return for their second year.
How long does a Temple University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Temple University costs about $113,566 after grants ($26,534 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $63,727 ten years after starting, $27,930 more than high school graduates in Pennsylvania ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 4.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Temple University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/temple-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).