by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Temple really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Temple. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Temple total enrollment is approximately 27,380 students. 20,762 are undergraduates and 6,618 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Temple undergraduate population is made up of 55.8% women, and 44.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Temple Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,483 | 45.8% |
| Black or African American | 3,565 | 17.2% |
| Asian | 3,141 | 15.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,052 | 9.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 940 | 4.5% |
| International | 875 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 644 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Temple Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,756 | 41.7% |
| International | 1,045 | 15.8% |
| Asian | 999 | 15.1% |
| Black or African American | 743 | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 539 | 8.2% |
| Unknown | 361 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 167 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,239 | 44.8% |
| Black or African American | 4,308 | 15.8% |
| Asian | 4,140 | 15.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,591 | 9.5% |
| International | 1,920 | 7.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,107 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 1,005 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
Temple University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 63.4% |
| Asian | 15.2% |
| Unknown | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| International | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 15,442 female students and 11,938 male students at Temple.
Temple University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.0% of Temple students come from within the state, and 14.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,918 | 62.0% |
| New Jersey | 501 | 10.6% |
| Maryland | 360 | 7.6% |
| New York | 245 | 5.2% |
| District of Columbia | 111 | 2.4% |
Temple enrolls about 7.0% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Temple, 55.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,581 | 29.0% |
| 18-19 | 7,748 | 26.1% |
| 22-24 | 5,561 | 18.8% |
| 25-29 | 3,894 | 13.1% |
| 35 and over | 1,931 | 6.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,481 | 5.0% |
| Under 18 | 444 | 1.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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