09/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2024 16:29
To the Temple community,
It is always exciting to welcome new students to Temple, and that was especially true this year. Last month, Temple University welcomed more than 4,900 new first-year students, nearly 1,300 transfer students, and almost 2,200 new graduate and professional students to its domestic campuses.
I am pleased to share that incoming enrollment is up from last year, 30% for first-year students, 29% for transfer students and 11% for graduate students. As you know, the new student population is only one portion of our overall enrollment. While we initially anticipated a decrease in enrollment because the graduating Class of 2024 was one of the largest classes in Temple's history, I am happy to share that our overall enrollment is down just slightly from one year ago. If we can maintain this incoming student success, then in coming years, we will have total enrollment growth as future graduating classes are smaller.
From the start of this enrollment cycle, faculty and staff across the university's 17 schools and colleges and its many departments have worked tirelessly to recruit and welcome all our new students. Whether it was through visiting with a prospective student or hosting a student here on campus, they shared a distinctive and powerful story: Temple is known for excellence and outcomes, and our students go on to change the world.
That message resonated because it is true. Our students receive world-class instruction, learning experiences and support from talented faculty and staff members like all of you. I want to say thank you. The results of this enrollment cycle directly reflect all your efforts.
As I mentioned, we have much to celebrate regarding our new students, and I would like to point out a few distinctions.
Learn more about the Class of 2028 in this Temple Now piece.
Once again, I want to thank you all for your work over the last year. I look forward to working alongside you to continue to support both our new and returning students this academic year.
Sincerely,
Gregory N. Mandel
Senior Vice President and Provost
Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law