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Campaign Priorities: Supporting Students

There has never been a greater demand for a Temple University education. In recent years, Temple has seen unprecedented growth in applications for admission. This growth has coincided with steady improvement in the academic profile of entering students, as Temple has emerged as a college of choice.
The affordability of a Temple education stands out among the factors most important to sustaining this success and is critical to the University's ability to fulfill its mission of educational opportunity.

Student Need

An exceptional number of Temple students demonstrate financial need compared with those at other public universities. More than 70 percent of Temple's full-time undergraduates have documented need, versus 50 percent at Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh. As a result, the University faces enormous demand for financial aid. Many alumni assume that Temple's appropriation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funds this need. In fact, Commonwealth support meets only about 20 percent of the University's total revenue requirements.

Student Debt

A key goal in funding financial aid is to reduce the burden of debt Temple students face. The average undergraduate leaves the University more than $27,300 in debt, compared with $23,500 at Pennsylvania State University and $17,051 at the University of Pittsburgh. An average Temple law student still carrying undergraduate loans leaves Temple with $110,000 in debt, the average medical student, $140,000.

Student Quality

In addition to providing educational opportunity, support for students advances the University in its pursuit of educational excellence.  Scholarships and fellowships strengthen Temple's position as it competes to enroll highly qualified and highly motivated applicants. These often include individuals attracted to Temple's programs but offered more generous financial awards by other institutions.

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