Temple College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,848

2023 Average Net Price

$8,869

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

4,732

33.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

27.1%

98 Graduates

About

Temple College is a higher education institution located in Bell County, TX. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Temple College were General Studies (570 degrees awarded), General Business (148 degrees), and Registered Nursing (101 degrees).

In 2023, 1,401 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Temple College. 67.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (693 degrees), 1.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Temple College is $1,848, which is $−6,405 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Temple College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,070 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Temple College is $1,848, which is $6,405 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,869.

In 2023, 82% of undergraduate students attending Temple College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,848

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Temple College was $1,848. The cost of tuition at Temple College is $−6,405 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Temple College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,869

2023 Value

27.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Temple College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,869. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Temple College grew by 27.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Temple College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,200

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Temple College was of $13,200 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 63% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 23.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Temple College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Temple College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 17.1% with respect to 2022, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Temple College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Temple College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1070 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Temple College had a total enrollment of 4,732 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Temple College is 1,564 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,168. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Temple College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Temple College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.3% White, 34.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Black or African American, 6.09% Two or More Races, 2.03% Asian, 0.402% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.338% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Temple College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (21.9%) and White Male (15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Temple College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,732 students. The full-time enrollment at Temple College is 1,564 and the part-time enrollment is 3,168. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Temple College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Temple College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Temple College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Temple College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Temple College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,908 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,613 enrolled students
Black or African American
674 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Temple College is 40.3% White, 34.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Black or African American, 6.09% Two or More Races, 2.03% Asian, 0.402% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.338% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 501 more women than men received degrees from Temple College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Temple College is white (693 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Temple College is General Studies (570 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (148 degrees) and Registered Nursing (101 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Temple College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (570 degrees awarded), Protective Services (92 degrees), and English (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Temple College are Registered nurses (1,487,354 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (264,831 people), Other managers (243,472 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (215,390 people), and Medical & health services managers (177,672 people).

The most specialized majors at Temple College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (570 degrees awarded), Protective Services (92 degrees), English (16 degrees), Health (284 degrees), and History (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Temple College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Temple College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (570 degrees awarded), Protective Services (92 degrees), English (16 degrees), Health (284 degrees), and History (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Temple College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,593,295 people), Elementary & secondary schools (723,591 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (400,897 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (387,510 people), and Outpatient care centers (279,924 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Temple College.

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
570 degrees awarded
General Business
148 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
101 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Temple College was General Studies with 570 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Temple College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

450

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

951

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 450 degrees were awarded to men at Temple College, which is 0.473 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (951).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Temple College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 192 degrees were awarded to men at Temple College in General Studies, which is 0.508 times less than the 378 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 378 degrees were awarded to men at Temple College in General Studies, which is 1.97 times more than the 192 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 8% of students graduating from Temple College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (43.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Temple College is Male and Black or African American (43.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
693 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
405 degrees awarded
Black or African American
181 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Temple College is white (693 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

2.78% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
463 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
280 degrees awarded
White Male
230 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Temple College is white female (463 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (280 degrees).

Operations

Temple College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.85M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4M (50.9%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Temple College had a total salary expenditure of 50.8M. Temple College employs 57 Assistant professors, 51 Professors and 29 Associate professors. Most academics at Temple College are Female Assistant professor (31), Male Professor (27), and Male Assistant professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Temple College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, and Management with 27 employees.

Endowment

$7.85M

2023 Endowment

7.17%

growth from 2022

Temple College has an endowment valued at about $7.85M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Temple College grew 7.17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.05M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Temple College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$19.7M

2023 Salaries

4.67%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Temple College paid a median of $19.7M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($50.8M) and a 4.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.36% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.79% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.6M

Instructional Salaries

140

Number of Employees

In 2023, Temple College paid a total of $8.6M to 140 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Temple College were Assistant professor with 57 employees, Professor with 51 employees, and Associate professor with 29 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Temple College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, and Management with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Temple College was Female Assistant professor with 31 employees, Male Professor with 27 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Temple College.

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