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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    San Jose State has 19 pts more first-gen students than Temple (49% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    San Jose State is a bit larger (27,601 vs. 20,636)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Temple is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Temple20.6K
San Jose State27.6K
Pell Grant share
Temple32%
San Jose State35%
First-gen share
Temple30%
San Jose State49%
Diversity index
Temple0.75
San Jose State0.72

Who they are

Men
Temple45%
San Jose State52%
Part-time students
Temple6%
San Jose State18%
Students 25 and older
Temple8%
San Jose State15%

Race & ethnicity

Temple
San Jose State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Temple60%
San Jose State97%
First-years from other states
Temple37%
San Jose State1%
First-years from abroad
Temple3%
San Jose State2%
New transfer students this fall
Temple1,294
San Jose State3,353
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Temple21%
San Jose State42%

Campus

Temple
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
San Jose State
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Temple University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why