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Temple University

Temple University

Temple University is a state-related public research university located in Philadelphia, United States. It was founded in the year 1884 and came to be known as Temple College in 1888. It gained the status of a university in 1907. Temple University offers over 300 degree programs through the following academic divisions:

  • Ambler College
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Health Professions
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • College of Music and Dance, Boyer
  • College of Science and Technology
  • Graduate School
  • School of Art, Tyler
  • School of Business and Management, Fox
  • School of Communications and Theater
  • School of Dentistry, Maurice H. Kornberg
  • School of Law, Beasley
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Podiatric Medicine
  • School of Social Administration

Temple University’s sports teams are nicknamed the Owls. They are members of the Atlantic Ten Conference.

Overview of Temple University

Philadelphia, PA is home to Temple University. Philadelphia is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Temple University go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school can choose among many degree programs. Students commonly pursue studies in medicine, media, and drama and performing arts.

Temple University Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 490. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 590.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Temple University is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 34,696 enrolled students (as of 2007).

Student Life

Temple University offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic 10 Conference and Mid-American Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Temple University

Temple University
1801 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6096
General Phone: (215) 204-7000
http://WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Temple University Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,207marketing, finance, business management, accounting, international business, labor relations, insurance, MIS, ...
Education And Teaching822elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, social studies teaching, English teaching, educational administration, music teaching, math teaching, art education, ...
Liberal Arts720political science, English, history, anthropology, economics, sociology, African-American studies, Spanish language, ...
Medicine638medicine, drug development, pharmacy, dentistry, podiatry, pharmaceutics and drug design, oral pathology, orthodontology, ...
Media552radio and television, journalism, public relations, advertising, broadcast journalism, organizational communications, mass communication, public relations and advertising
Therapy And Counseling543psychology, physical therapy, counseling psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, music therapy, clinical psychology, child psychology, ...
Law494law, legal professions, international law, foreign lawyers, legal research, tax law
Science312biology, chemistry, biochemistry, geology, physics, physiology, bacteriology, anatomy, ...
Family And Social Work221social work
Photography And Commercial Art212film studies, printmaking, photography
Security And Law Enforcement209criminal justice and safety
Drama And Performing Arts163drama, acting, dance, theatre design, directing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy158parks and recreation studies, recreational therapy, occupational therapy
Nursing And Emergency Medicine147registered nursing
Fine Arts141painting, art history and criticism, ceramics, metal and jewelry, sculpture, textile arts
Engineering116electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering, biomedical engineering, materials science
Architecture And Planning111architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture
Medical Administration102medical records admin, public health education, health care facilities management, community health, environmental health
Music84music performance, jazz, voice, music theory and composition, music, conducting, music history and theory, piano
Computer Science And Engineering79computer and info science, information technology, computer engineering courses, information science
Hospitality68hospitality management
Religion And Philosophy61religion, philosophy, Jewish studies
Medical Support And Technology44audiology and speech pathology
Art Studies34art studies, visual and performing arts
Design33graphic design
Engineering Technician31engineering technology, civil engineering tech, electromechanical tech, environmental engineering tech, manufacturing tech, engineering technician
Conservation And Resource Management20environmental studies, environmental science
Mathematics20mathematics, applied mathematics courses
Landscaping And Horticulture19horticultural science, applied horticulture
Real Estate And Construction Management11real estate

Number of programs and degrees for Temple University in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4,808117
Master's degree1,349103
First-professional degree8025
Doctor's degree39253
First-professional certificate102
Associate's degree71
Post-master's certificate41

Student Body

In 2007, Temple University had a total enrollment of 34,696 students (30,095 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate77%
Graduate15%
First Professional8%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White57%
Black17%
Hispanic3%
Asian10%
American Indian0%
Unknown9%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1923%
20-2125%
22-2422%
25-2915%
30-346%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania72%
New Jersey11%
New York5%
Maryland3%
Connecticut2%
Massachusetts1%
(International Students)1%
Washington, DC1%
Virginia1%
Delaware1%

Temple University Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %
Part-Time89 %

Temple University Room and Board (2007)

Temple University offers campus housing for 4,913 of its 30,095 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 15 meals per week.

Temple University Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total17,65612,20969%4,08933%
Men7,4634,74664%1,76337%
Women10,1937,46373%2,32631%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490590
SAT Math490590
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT12%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Temple University Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,802
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,320
Room and board$ 8,518
Room charge$ 5,604
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,914
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 3,900

Financial Aid:
Temple University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 337100)

Temple University Faculty

Temple University has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured567224
Non-tenured, but on tenure track10364
Non-tenured and not on tenure track475317

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year8$136,1981*
Associate professorcalendar year18$122,0487$108,697
Assistant professorcalendar year10$74,1934$79,848
Instructorcalendar year2*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year38$108,82513$100,740

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year306$123,56792$115,787
Associate professoracademic year186$91,453130$85,241
Assistant professoracademic year91$72,18989$73,409
Instructoracademic year40$54,03246$53,967
Lectureracademic year156$53,188116$51,712
All faculty totalacademic year779$92,233473$77,692

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Temple University Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMid-American Conference
BasketballAtlantic 10 Conference
BaseballAtlantic 10 Conference
TrackAtlantic 10 Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total187175362
Football88088
Track72330
Baseball26026
Basketball131326
All Other Sports53139192

Temple University Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Statistics
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Labor and Industrial Relations
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Dance, General
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technical Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Urban Education and Leadership

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Engineering Technology, General
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Painting
Sculpture

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Horticultural Science

LAW
International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
Geography, Other
German Language and Literature
Hebrew Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Organizational Communication, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Environmental Health
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development (MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)

MUSIC
Conducting
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography
Printmaking

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology
Social Psychology

Temple University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Temple University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Temple University Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Temple University Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Temple University Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Temple University % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Temple University % of degrees in law
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Temple University % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Temple University % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Temple University % of degrees in media
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Temple University Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Temple University % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Temple University % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Temple University % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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