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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

72.3%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$55

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Temple University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 37,571 14,732 22,839
Admitted students 27,176 10,260 16,916
Enrolled students 4,922 2,066 2,856
Acceptance rate 72% 70% 74%
Yield rate 18% 20% 17%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Temple University received a total of 37,571 applications. These applications included 14,732 male applicants and 22,839 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 37,571 applicants, Temple University admitted 27,176 students. Among the admitted students, there were 10,260 males and 16,916 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 4,922 students chose to enroll at Temple University. This means that 4,922 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,066 were male and 2,856 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Temple University had an overall acceptance rate of 72% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 74%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Temple University had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Temple University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 28,886 12,465 16,421 16,084 6,911 9,173 56% 55% 56% 4,906 2,223 2,683 30% 32% 29%
2016 33,139 14,550 18,589 17,295 7,541 9,754 52% 52% 52% 5,162 2,312 2,850 30% 31% 29%
2017 35,880 15,458 20,422 20,333 8,657 11,676 57% 56% 57% 5,171 2,285 2,886 25% 26% 25%
2018 35,501 14,737 20,764 20,771 8,422 12,349 58% 57% 60% 5,030 2,121 2,909 24% 25% 24%
2019 35,599 14,392 21,207 21,375 8,437 12,938 60% 59% 61% 4,967 2,043 2,924 23% 24% 23%
2020 33,805 13,802 20,003 24,144 9,713 14,431 71% 70% 72% 4,860 1,998 2,862 20% 21% 20%
2021 37,571 14,732 22,839 27,176 10,260 16,916 72% 70% 74% 4,922 2,066 2,856 18% 20% 17%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Temple University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Temple University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Temple University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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