Opportunities for Success

The university is dedicated to promoting creative and intellectual initiatives that foster a richer environment in which intellectual partnerships can thrive, such as the Community-Based Learning.

Strategies

Integral to student success are maintaining class size, diversifying the student body, improving the academic profile, advancing graduation and retention rates, increasing the number of college-ready students from Philadelphia County and building stronger relationships with community colleges. Also, Ambler and Temple Center City campuses will offer great opportunities for non-traditional students and life-long learners.

Outcomes (2009-2010)

• Maintained freshman class at 4205, transfer class at ~2901 fall '09
• Increased SAT scores by two points
• Increased class GPA and percentile ranking by 2.8%
• Increased financial aid
• Increased six-year graduation rate from 64.8 ('08) to 67.1% ('09)