10-yr median earnings
$63,727
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple University
Temple University is a public institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $28,198
- Avg net price / yr
- $63,727
- 10-yr median earnings
- 74.9%
- 150%-time completion
- 80.4%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Temple University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 11%
- former-student earnings, US
- 80.4%
- acceptance rate
- 74.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +25%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Temple University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
58/100
Temple University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A
$63,727
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$28,198
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
74.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,395
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
77.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B-
82.6%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$28,198
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
74.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 74.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Temple University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Temple University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Temple University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$63,727 Top 11% higher than 89% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Temple University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $63,727 | #574 of 5103 | 89th |
| Average net price | $28,198 | #4302 of 5020 | 14th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 74.9% | #1045 of 4858 | 78th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 20,970 | #124 of 5462 | 98th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
20,970
Undergraduate enrollment
80.4%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
74.9%
150%-time completion
$63,727
10-yr median earnings
82.6%
First-year retention
How Temple University ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Temple University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $63,727 | #50 of 270 | 81st |
| Average net price | $28,198 | #219 of 264 | 17th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 74.9% | #72 of 259 | 72nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 20,970 | #2 of 282 | 99th |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 50 | Temple UniversityThis school | $63,727 | $28,198 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 80.4% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Temple University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$22,694 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$23,431 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$26,534 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$34,947 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Temple University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $23,011 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $38,958 |
| Average Net Price | $28,198 |
32.0%
Pell Grant Rate
53.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,395
Median Debt
$259/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Temple University rose +38.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $21,138 in 2013 to $29,219 in 2023, a rise of $8,081 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,1382023 · $29,219
Over the same years, enrollment went -22.8% (27,511 → 21,249 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
55.0%
Female
29.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
82.6%
Retention Rate
$50,860
Median Earnings (6yr)
71.7%
Earning Over $25K
77.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 74.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 82.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $50,860 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $63,727 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 71.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 77.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $24,395 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $259/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 75 | 5,851 | $65,066 | $104,311 | $24,451 |
| Master's | 35 | 1,479 | $89,997 | $155,271 | $46,170 |
| Certificate | 8 | 136 | $73,056 | $108,764 | $26,250 |
| Doctoral | 5 | 39 | $83,407 | $83,407 | $130,500 |
| First Professional | 4 | 801 | $137,274 | $183,560 | $180,786 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 81 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Temple University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Dentistry
Dentistry
$183,560 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$155,271 median earnings
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$149,741 median earnings
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$134,752 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$128,874 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$128,438 median earnings
- Radio, Television, and Dig…
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
$118,378 median earnings
- Law
Law
$117,775 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Temple University? ▼
Temple University is a public institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 80.4%. Undergraduate enrollment is 20,970 students.
How much do Temple University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Temple University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $63,727 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $50,860.
How much does Temple University cost? ▼
The average net price at Temple University is $28,198. In-state tuition is $23,011 and out-of-state tuition is $38,958. Median student debt at graduation is $24,395.
What is the graduation rate at Temple University? ▼
Temple University has a 74.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 82.6%.
Is Temple University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Temple University is $24,395, while former students earn a median of $63,727 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 77.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $259.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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