The Class of 2030 is shaping up to again be one of the largest in Temple's history. The university has also seen deposits from transfer students increase by more than 30%.

Temple University's recently launched strategic plan, Forward with Purpose, has identified Student Success as its keystone priority. As part of its commitment to student success, Temple is working to redefine access for the 21st century by optimizing its enrollment strategy and reimagining how students from all walks of life discover their path to higher education. 

While the implementation of the strategic plan is still in its early stages, Temple's progress is already evident.  A record number of prospective first-year students have accepted admission to join the Class of 2030 by submitting a deposit. 

As of July 13, 2026, the university has received 6,682 first-year undergraduate deposits, the highest number in the institution's history and a 4.7% increase over the same point last year. This marks the second consecutive year that Temple has set a record for first-year undergraduate deposits. More than 3,700 deposited students have already registered for classes, representing a 7.8% increase compared with the same point last year. Anticipating additional levels of summer melt ahead of the fall semester, this record number of deposits positions Temple to again expect a record first-year class enrollment. 

"While the start of the fall semester is still several weeks away, this is a tremendous accomplishment and an indication that we will once again be positioned to welcome a strong class of highly qualified, talented first-year students this fall," Temple President John Fry said. "It also affirms that students and families continue to see the value of the excellent and affordable higher education that Temple University offers. I am grateful to my colleagues within the Division of Enrollment Management as well as Temple's schools and colleges for their efforts to help us reach this point." 

The arrival of Vice President for Enrollment Management Evelyn Thimba, who officially joined the Temple community on July 15, builds on the momentum evidenced by the university receiving record undergraduate deposits from first-year students. Thimba is a nationally recognized leader in enrollment management who will bring more than two decades of experience to the role. 

The deposited Class of 2030 has a strong presence here in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. As of July 13, 57.8% of first-year deposits are from the Commonwealth, including 23.5% from Philadelphia. 

The increased interest in a Temple education is also coming from outside of Pennsylvania's borders. To that point, first-year deposits from out-of-state students are up 3.8% compared to last year at this time. 

Incoming students will also benefit from a redesigned first-year experience with a more coordinated approach to Orientation, advising, communication and student support. Together, Temple's Division of Student Affairs, Division of Enrollment Management and Office of Academic Affairs, Assessment and Institutional Research took a comprehensive look at how students transition to Temple, identifying areas where the university can better support their success. This process was also informed by the National Institute for Student Success, which Temple launched into a partnership with this past February. 

"It is tremendous to see so much excitement in a Temple education from prospective students and their families," said David Boardman, dean of the Klein College of Media and Communication and Temple's chief strategy officer, who served as interim provost during the past year. "I’m also excited to know that we are making significant strides in creating an infrastructure that will help put our students on a path to success from the moment they arrive here at Temple."  

The record number of deposits from first-year undergraduate students comes after a year in which the Class of 2029 arrived on campus as the largest first-year undergraduate class in Temple's history.  

Temple’s transfer enrollment is also trending positively, with both deposits and registrations ahead of last year’s pace at this point in the cycle. This progress reflects continued efforts to strengthen the transfer student experience, including the work of the Transfer Strategy Task Force, which launched in 2025 to create new strategies and policies to both increase undergraduate transfer enrollment and support a smoother transfer transition to Temple.