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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Temple University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Temple University students is 75.3%. Female students graduated at a rate of 77.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 72.8%.

75.3%

  • asian 81.1% 445 students
  • African American 62.4% 379 students
  • white 77.7% 2,073 students
  • unknown 81.0% 209 students
  • hawaiian 66.7% 2 students
  • hispanic 62.8% 206 students
  • International Students 81.5% 243 students
  • Mixed Race 69.6% 117 students

Drop Out

Temple University has an overall drop-out rate of 10.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 13.3% and 7.6% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

10.2%

  • asian 7.8% 43 students
  • African American 15.5% 94 students
  • white 8.4% 223 students
  • unknown 6.2% 16 students
  • hispanic 16.8% 55 students
  • International Students 15.4% 46 students
  • Mixed Race 10.1% 17 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Temple University at a rate of 12.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 13.6%, and male students' 12.1%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

12.9%

  • asian 8.6% 47 students
  • African American 19.6% 119 students
  • white 12.6% 336 students
  • unknown 12.0% 31 students
  • hispanic 18.9% 62 students
  • International Students 1.3% 4 students
  • Mixed Race 18.4% 31 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.6%

  • asian 2.6% 14 students
  • African American 2.5% 15 students
  • white 1.3% 35 students
  • unknown 0.8% 2 students
  • hispanic 1.5% 5 students
  • International Students 1.7% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 1.8% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $70,899 $70,100 $78,050
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $64,953 $68,592 $78,013
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $60,681 $69,732 $77,040
Computer and Information Sciences, General $65,773 $67,557 $75,564
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians $61,841 $58,221 $69,492
Insurance $56,967 $60,377 $68,506
Mechanical Engineering $61,636 $61,119 $67,957
Civil Engineering $59,557 $56,641 $64,711
Engineering Technology, General $48,434 $50,606 $61,560
Management Information Systems and Services $50,100 $54,618 $61,282
Accounting and Related Services $48,617 $51,922 $59,791
Finance and Financial Management Services $50,577 $50,981 $59,581
Human Resources Management and Services $48,337 $46,254 $55,485
Marketing $43,899 $45,829 $54,413
Business/Commerce, General $46,806 $46,738 $54,205
Architectural Sciences and Technology $39,809 $44,776 $53,866
Economics $41,791 $50,060 $52,479
Legal Professions and Studies, Other $41,249 $45,383 $50,783
Design and Applied Arts $43,047 $42,682 $49,749
Chemistry $44,868 $41,007 $49,296
Mathematics $43,319 $45,249 $48,769
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences NA $37,748 $47,946
Hospitality Administration/Management $41,472 $42,570 $47,827
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations $40,221 $42,682 $47,689
Landscape Architecture NA $42,123 $46,868
International Business $44,898 $44,276 $46,802
Architecture NA $47,260 $46,367
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $37,662 $38,210 $46,258
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $31,460 $33,993 $45,367
Natural Sciences NA $42,682 $44,781
Biology, General $30,888 $37,568 $44,168
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $40,122 $41,246 $43,568
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $36,892 $40,068 $42,739
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $29,508 $32,255 $42,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections $34,097 $35,179 $41,159
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $23,224 $26,643 $41,071
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $30,914 $32,725 $40,241
Social Work $35,540 $35,157 $40,132
Political Science and Government $32,575 $34,650 $40,010
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $35,630 $35,416 $39,811
Philosophy NA $29,685 $39,735
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $34,144 $34,526 $39,520
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $29,024 $31,423 $39,408
Journalism $30,806 $32,888 $39,171
History $30,832 $30,843 $37,969
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $35,780 $31,133 $37,360
Public Health $38,314 $36,294 $36,864
Anthropology $28,166 $36,308 $36,843
Psychology, General $28,627 $30,368 $36,632
Sociology $32,903 $33,993 $36,502
Geography and Cartography $31,439 $31,305 $36,016
Communication and Media Studies $32,400 $30,167 $34,962
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies NA $28,960 $34,516
English Language and Literature, General $31,644 $29,081 $34,280
Dance NA $21,052 $32,264
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $23,947 $25,735 $30,920
Fine and Studio Arts $23,678 $24,863 $30,172
Visual and Performing Arts, General $21,796 $21,703 $25,526
Music $18,810 $18,771 $25,283
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $18,590 $20,368 $25,194
Plant Sciences $31,249 NA NA
Area Studies NA $27,476 NA
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $41,801 NA NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $26,077 NA NA
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $29,685 NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $29,266 NA NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $27,578 NA NA
International/Global Studies $30,816 NA NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $27,579 $38,289 NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations $50,782 NA NA
Real Estate NA $38,337 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $92,180 $93,520 $119,383
Business Administration, Management and Operations $109,345 $102,409 $102,109
Finance and Financial Management Services $67,640 $63,005 $96,241
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $86,935 $69,338 $93,643
Health and Medical Administrative Services $70,802 $74,307 $85,650
Accounting and Related Services $64,760 $65,557 $82,418
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $57,065 $66,541 $67,184
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $59,767 $55,512 $58,774
Educational Administration and Supervision $52,413 $56,641 $57,730
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas NA $53,775 $57,363
Education, General $49,630 $49,269 $55,499
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $48,383 $50,287 $54,660
Public Health $52,978 $46,087 $54,553
Special Education and Teaching $51,292 $50,856 $52,790
Social Work $44,017 $47,334 $51,946
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $42,593 $44,737 $50,633
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning NA $50,270 $49,834
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $44,981 $42,682 $47,741
Fine and Studio Arts $33,308 $26,933 $33,626
Music $33,422 $28,055 $32,648
Landscape Architecture NA $46,087 NA
Architectural Sciences and Technology $54,387 $46,087 NA
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $66,594 NA NA
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies $59,767 $70,456 NA
Biotechnology $57,258 $64,990 NA
Film/Video and Photographic Arts NA $26,353 NA
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations $61,242 NA NA
Human Resources Management and Services $66,093 $58,673 NA
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $68,999 NA NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Dentistry $87,855 $101,792 $128,630
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $112,213 $118,584 $124,939
Law $63,481 $67,789 $79,307
Medicine $58,571 $58,890 $68,871
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry $55,505 NA $68,265

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing NA $109,763 $115,715
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $73,192 $74,641 $77,377
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology NA $57,995 $70,751
Educational Administration and Supervision NA $71,575 NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $51,104 $50,856 $63,316

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