How Temple's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 64.98%, and this year's acceptance rate is 83.00% at Temple University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 64.12% and women students' rate is 65.67%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Temple University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	63.87%	63.28%	64.34%
2014-15	61.73% -2.14%	62.05% -2.87%	61.47% -2.87%
2015-16	55.68% -6.05%	55.44% -5.61%	55.86% -5.61%
2016-17	52.19% -3.49%	51.83% -3.39%	52.47% -3.39%
2017-18	56.67% 4.48%	56.00% 4.70%	57.17% 4.70%
2018-19	58.51% 1.84%	57.15% 2.30%	59.47% 2.30%
2019-20	60.04% 1.54%	58.62% 1.54%	61.01% 1.54%
2020-21	71.42% 11.38%	70.37% 11.14%	72.14% 11.14%
2021-22	72.00% 0.58%	70.00% 1.86%	74.00% 1.86%
2022-23	79.70% 7.70%	78.52% 6.46%	80.46% 6.46%
2023-24	83.00% 3.30%	82.00% 3.55%	84.00% 3.55%
Average	64.98%	64.12%	65.67%

Temple University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.86% where the current academic year yield is 12.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Temple University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	36.53%	38.55%	34.97%
2014-15	27.42% -9.12%	27.98% -8.01%	26.95% -8.01%
2015-16	30.50% 3.08%	32.17% 2.30%	29.25% 2.30%
2016-17	29.85% -0.66%	30.66% -0.03%	29.22% -0.03%
2017-18	25.43% -4.42%	26.39% -4.50%	24.72% -4.50%
2018-19	24.22% -1.22%	25.18% -1.16%	23.56% -1.16%
2019-20	23.24% -0.98%	24.21% -0.96%	22.60% -0.96%
2020-21	20.13% -3.11%	20.57% -2.77%	19.83% -2.77%
2021-22	18.00% -2.13%	20.00% -2.83%	17.00% -2.83%
2022-23	15.13% -2.86%	16.68% -2.84%	14.16% -2.84%
2023-24	12.00% -3.14%	13.00% -2.16%	12.00% -2.16%
Average	23.86%	25.04%	23.11%

Temple University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 32,796, the average number of admitted is 21,496, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,739. The number of Temple applicants decreased by -5.86% (2,267 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Temple University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	18,813	12,016	4,390
2014-15	26,496 7,683	16,357 95	4,485 95
2015-16	28,886 2,390	16,084 421	4,906 421
2016-17	33,139 4,253	17,295 256	5,162 256
2017-18	35,880 2,741	20,333 9	5,171 9
2018-19	35,501 -379	20,771 -141	5,030 -141
2019-20	35,599 98	21,375 -63	4,967 -63
2020-21	33,805 -1,794	24,144 -107	4,860 -107
2021-22	37,571 3,766	27,051 9	4,869 9
2022-23	38,666 1,095	30,817 -205	4,664 -205
2023-24	36,399 -2,267	30,211 -1,039	3,625 -1,039
Average	32,796	21,496	4,739

Temple University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Temple

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes