The student population at Temple College is 5,274 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 442 (7.73%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,940 where 5,274 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,716 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,396 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,716 to 5,274 students, a net loss of 442 (7.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Temple College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,716 | 1,972 | 3,744 |
| 2016-17 | 4,946 -770 | 1,724 -248 | 3,222 -522 |
| 2017-18 | 4,999 53 | 1,706 -18 | 3,293 71 |
| 2018-19 | 4,911 -88 | 1,681 -25 | 3,230 -63 |
| 2019-20 | 4,887 -24 | 1,637 -44 | 3,250 20 |
| 2020-21 | 4,940 53 | 1,592 -45 | 3,348 98 |
| 2021-22 | 4,396 -544 | 1,406 -186 | 2,990 -358 |
| 2022-23 | 4,602 206 | 1,536 130 | 3,066 76 |
| 2023-24 | 4,732 130 | 1,617 81 | 3,115 49 |
| 2024-25 | 5,274 542 | 1,793 176 | 3,481 366 |
| Average | 4,940 | 1,666 | 3,274 |
The percentage of white students is 38.79% and the percentage of black students is 13.16% at Temple College. 1.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.17% to 38.79%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.94% to 1.76%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.16% to 13.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.45% to 34.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7081 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6331 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Temple College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 44 | 111 | 981 | 1,455 | 23 | 2,982 | 25 |
| 2016-17 | 36 | 93 | 756 | 1,372 | 19 | 2,577 | 17 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 98 | 728 | 1,419 | 20 | 2,607 | 13 |
| 2018-19 | 32 | 100 | 749 | 1,395 | 21 | 2,491 | 13 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 107 | 702 | 1,462 | 16 | 2,391 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 97 | 788 | 1,556 | 14 | 2,268 | 57 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 79 | 610 | 1,452 | 13 | 1,862 | 213 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 139 | 609 | 1,510 | 15 | 1,883 | 265 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 96 | 674 | 1,613 | 19 | 1,908 | 288 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 93 | 694 | 1,828 | 17 | 2,046 | 317 |
| Average | 24 | 101 | 729 | 1,506 | 18 | 2,302 | 122 |
1,749 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 76.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Temple College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,716 | 990 | 1,169 | 3,557 |
| 2016-17 | 4,946 | 802 | 912 | 3,232 |
| 2017-18 | 4,999 | 812 | 957 | 3,230 |
| 2018-19 | 4,911 | 821 | 1,172 | 2,918 |
| 2019-20 | 4,887 | 979 | 1,284 | 2,624 |
| 2020-21 | 4,940 | 3,104 | 1,247 | 589 |
| 2021-22 | 4,396 | 1,412 | 1,408 | 1,576 |
| 2022-23 | 4,602 | 1,544 | 1,604 | 1,454 |
| 2023-24 | 4,732 | 2,237 | 1,352 | 1,143 |
| 2024-25 | 5,274 | 1,749 | 1,545 | 1,980 |
| Average | 4,940 | 1,445 | 1,265 | 2,230 |
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