Nearly 8,500 graduates earned degrees during the 2024–2025 academic year, and they come from 101 countries, 48 states and the District of Columbia. A total of 57% of degree recipients come from the state of Pennsylvania, including 16% from right here in Philadelphia.
Over the last several weeks, the university has been hosting town halls and listening sessions as part of this inclusive process. So far, more than 550 members of the Temple community have attended to provide feedback.
The new Student Access and Earnings Classification by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognizes institutions for creating pathways to opportunity and economic mobility.
TUJ graduate Soren Dickson looks forward to the U.S.-Japan-ROK Young Trilateral Leaders Summit and graduate school at Yonsei University in South Korea.
Former Major League Baseball player Jeff Manto earned his degree from Temple in December 2024, over 30 years after his playing days. Manto will accept his diploma at Temple’s graduation in May. He received an NCAA Degree Completion Award.