The student population at Temple University is 29,640 (21,457 undergraduate and 8,183 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 8,367 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Temple is 72.39% which is decreased by 7,152 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,215 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,344 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 176.74% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 36,171 where 29,640 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
72.39% of total students is undergraduate students and 27.61% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 7,152 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,215 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Temple than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Temple University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 38,007 | 28,609 | 13,971 | 14,638 | 9,398 | 4,214 | 5,184 |
| 2016-17 | 39,296 1,289 | 29,275 666 | 14,099 128 | 15,176 538 | 10,021 623 | 4,528 314 | 5,493 309 |
| 2017-18 | 39,967 671 | 29,580 305 | 13,985 -114 | 15,595 419 | 10,387 366 | 4,717 189 | 5,670 177 |
| 2018-19 | 39,740 -227 | 29,484 -96 | 13,706 -279 | 15,778 183 | 10,256 -131 | 4,608 -109 | 5,648 -22 |
| 2019-20 | 38,794 -946 | 28,726 -758 | 13,165 -541 | 15,561 -217 | 10,068 -188 | 4,339 -269 | 5,729 81 |
| 2020-21 | 37,236 -1,558 | 27,306 -1,420 | 12,179 -986 | 15,127 -434 | 9,930 -138 | 4,180 -159 | 5,750 21 |
| 2021-22 | 35,626 -1,610 | 25,967 -1,339 | 11,445 -734 | 14,522 -605 | 9,659 -271 | 3,860 -320 | 5,799 49 |
| 2022-23 | 33,196 -2,430 | 24,106 -1,861 | 10,635 -810 | 13,471 -1,051 | 9,090 -569 | 3,597 -263 | 5,493 -306 |
| 2023-24 | 30,205 -2,991 | 21,720 -2,386 | 9,665 -970 | 12,055 -1,416 | 8,485 -605 | 3,392 -205 | 5,093 -400 |
| 2024-25 | 29,640 -565 | 21,457 -263 | 9,483 -182 | 11,974 -81 | 8,183 -302 | 3,213 -179 | 4,970 -123 |
| Average | 36,171 | 26,623 | 12,233 | 14,390 | 9,548 | 4,065 | 5,483 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 26,623 where 21,457 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Temple University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 28,609 | 25,318 | 12,186 | 13,132 | 3,291 | 1,785 | 1,506 |
| 2016-17 | 29,275 | 26,277 | 12,486 | 13,791 | 2,998 | 1,613 | 1,385 |
| 2017-18 | 29,580 | 26,643 | 12,439 | 14,204 | 2,937 | 1,546 | 1,391 |
| 2018-19 | 29,484 | 26,784 | 12,343 | 14,441 | 2,700 | 1,363 | 1,337 |
| 2019-20 | 28,726 | 26,247 | 11,835 | 14,412 | 2,479 | 1,330 | 1,149 |
| 2020-21 | 27,306 | 24,915 | 10,946 | 13,969 | 2,391 | 1,233 | 1,158 |
| 2021-22 | 25,967 | 23,750 | 10,320 | 13,430 | 2,217 | 1,125 | 1,092 |
| 2022-23 | 24,106 | 22,026 | 9,574 | 12,452 | 2,080 | 1,061 | 1,019 |
| 2023-24 | 21,720 | 19,944 | 8,765 | 11,179 | 1,776 | 900 | 876 |
| 2024-25 | 21,457 | 19,832 | 8,707 | 11,125 | 1,625 | 776 | 849 |
| Average | 26,623 | 26,623 | 10,960 | 13,214 | 26,623 | 1,273 | 1,176 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 9,548 where 8,183 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Temple University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 9,398 | 6,979 | 3,260 | 3,719 | 2,419 | 954 | 1,465 |
| 2016-17 | 10,021 | 7,425 | 3,448 | 3,977 | 2,596 | 1,080 | 1,516 |
| 2017-18 | 10,387 | 7,610 | 3,578 | 4,032 | 2,777 | 1,139 | 1,638 |
| 2018-19 | 10,256 | 7,598 | 3,497 | 4,101 | 2,658 | 1,111 | 1,547 |
| 2019-20 | 10,068 | 7,433 | 3,277 | 4,156 | 2,635 | 1,062 | 1,573 |
| 2020-21 | 9,930 | 7,428 | 3,214 | 4,214 | 2,502 | 966 | 1,536 |
| 2021-22 | 9,659 | 7,242 | 2,997 | 4,245 | 2,417 | 863 | 1,554 |
| 2022-23 | 9,090 | 6,882 | 2,855 | 4,027 | 2,208 | 742 | 1,466 |
| 2023-24 | 8,485 | 6,453 | 2,676 | 3,777 | 2,032 | 716 | 1,316 |
| 2024-25 | 8,183 | 6,262 | 2,567 | 3,695 | 1,921 | 646 | 1,275 |
| Average | 9,548 | 9,548 | 3,137 | 3,994 | 9,548 | 928 | 1,489 |
The percentage of white students is 40.61% and the percentage of black students is 17.81% at Temple University. 14.70% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.92% to 40.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.48% to 14.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.84% to 17.81%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.66% to 9.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7702 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6803 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Temple University 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 | 50 | 3,985 | 4,501 | 2,151 | 36 | 20,494 | 1,034 |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 4,350 | 4,577 | 2,285 | 31 | 21,287 | 1,179 |
| 2017-18 | 45 | 4,530 | 4,685 | 2,506 | 29 | 21,572 | 1,291 |
| 2018-19 | 46 | 4,599 | 4,723 | 2,729 | 32 | 21,459 | 1,370 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 4,639 | 4,715 | 2,747 | 28 | 20,763 | 1,357 |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 4,595 | 4,829 | 2,889 | 25 | 19,813 | 1,344 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 4,515 | 4,899 | 2,892 | 30 | 18,361 | 1,378 |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 4,477 | 4,879 | 2,900 | 19 | 16,107 | 1,251 |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 4,391 | 4,693 | 2,817 | 18 | 13,600 | 1,162 |
| 2024-25 | 49 | 4,356 | 5,280 | 2,953 | 23 | 12,036 | 1,194 |
| Average | 41 | 4,444 | 4,778 | 2,687 | 27 | 18,549 | 1,256 |
2,344 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 176.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Temple University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 38,007 | 847 | 3,332 | 33,828 |
| 2016-17 | 39,296 | 1,103 | 4,920 | 33,273 |
| 2017-18 | 39,967 | 1,382 | 5,675 | 32,910 |
| 2018-19 | 39,740 | 1,684 | 5,543 | 32,513 |
| 2019-20 | 38,794 | 1,711 | 6,330 | 30,753 |
| 2020-21 | 37,236 | 13,709 | 20,428 | 3,099 |
| 2021-22 | 35,626 | 4,056 | 20,264 | 11,306 |
| 2022-23 | 33,196 | 2,612 | 13,509 | 17,075 |
| 2023-24 | 30,205 | 2,438 | 13,120 | 14,647 |
| 2024-25 | 29,640 | 2,344 | 12,742 | 14,554 |
| Average | 36,171 | 3,189 | 10,586 | 22,396 |
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