Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Temple University, the graduation rates was 74.79% (3,340 students out of 4,466 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,473 male and 1,867 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 74.79%. where 3,340 students out of 4,466 candidate completed their degree.

2,469 students completed their course in 4 years and 715 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 156 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, 181 of 257 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 70.43%.

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 12.81% (572 out of 4,466 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 89% for full-time students and 67 % for part-time students.