Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Temple University is 15:1, and the school has 37.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Temple University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Visual and Performing Arts; Education; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87.5 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Certificate, Diploma, Associate, transfer-associate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | Physics B.A., B.S. Or B.A./M.A.(5yr) - Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics | ||||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 88% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 36 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
