Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Temple University, the graduation rates was 75.31% (3,678 students out of 4,884 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,609 male and 2,069 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Next table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Temple University. Last year, the graduation rate was 75.31%. where 3,678 students out of 4,884 candidate completed their degree.

2,766 students completed their course in 4 years and 741 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 171 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The next table and chart shows graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Temple University, 243 of 298 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 81.54%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Temple University is 12.92% (631 out of 4,884 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Temple University, the retention rate is 87% for full-time students and 52 % for part-time students.