Just some highlights, but it basically documents how the investment Temple has made in football has paid off by increasing applications and the academic standards of the incoming class and university as a whole.
A few quotes:
“With the deadline to apply this week, Temple has seen an increase of more than 15 percent in applications for the fall 2016 class compared with this time last year. University officials are attributing at least some of that increase to the success of the football team, which went 10-4 and beat Penn State for the first time in 74 years.”
“The jump in applications isn't the largest increase in recent years. Applications soared by 27 percent from 2013 to 2014 and then rose 9 percent from 2014 to 2015.”
“The average GPA for admitted freshmen is 3.63 this year and the average SAT score is 1195.”
http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/phill...=370424371
Go Owls.
(02-29-2016 11:39 AM)NYCTUFan Wrote: [ -> ]Just some highlights, but it basically documents how the investment Temple has made in football has paid off by increasing applications and the academic standards of the incoming class and university as a whole.
A few quotes:
“With the deadline to apply this week, Temple has seen an increase of more than 15 percent in applications for the fall 2016 class compared with this time last year. University officials are attributing at least some of that increase to the success of the football team, which went 10-4 and beat Penn State for the first time in 74 years.”
“The jump in applications isn't the largest increase in recent years. Applications soared by 27 percent from 2013 to 2014 and then rose 9 percent from 2014 to 2015.”
“The average GPA for admitted freshmen is 3.63 this year and the average SAT score is 1195.”
http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/phill...=370424371
Go Owls.
For the later stat...Temple Football was just 2-10 in the Fall of 2013 prior to when Temple saw applications soar 27% for Fall 2014. (Temple Football went 4-7 in Fall 2012 for those that applied in early Fall 2013).
Yes, 3 plus hour "commercials" for football (and to lesser degree basketball) is always a good thing to help show off your campus (most have on-campus stadiums/arenas) and/or programs...and while athletics does impact more than a few in regards to why they applied (not necessarily enrolled), its just one of hundreds of factors that potential students consider.
Here is Houston's experience:
Stuck around 11K applications for the freshman classes entering fall 2007, 2008, 2009.
2009 football season sees Houston beat Texas Tech, Oklahoma St, Miss State, win 10 games.
Lots of hype for 2010 season derailed by injury to Case Keenum.
2011 football season sees Houston go 13-1 and beating UCLA and Penn St.
For the freshman class entering the fall of 2012, we had 17K applications. An increase of over 50% in three short years. Our average SATs and other admission metrics improved considerably between 2009 and 2012.
Now, other large Texas state schools saw their applications rise (from 11-34%) from 2009 to 2012. But no one came close to Houston's application growth, and football was certainly one of the significant factors why.
Fast forward to today. We've been stuck in the 17-18K application range since 2012. Football goes 13-1 and beats Florida St in the Peach Bowl . . .
Applications are reportedly up THIRTY PERCENT this year!
Sports has an impact on the popularity of a school. I saw it with Duke in the 1980s as it became a hot school in part due to the rise of Coach K's basketball teams.
You can see it with TCU. Their admission metrics have gone up considerably since 2009 after bursting on the national scene with appearances in the Fiesta Bowl in 2009, Rose Bowl in 2010 and Peach Bowl in 2014.
TCU used to be over 70% Texan. Since 2012, they've become more national as every freshman class since 2012 is over 50% from out of state.
This is nothing new, it's called the Flutie Effect. Gonzaga, Boise State, Miami, etc... have all benefited by bursting on then scene over the decades.
(02-29-2016 12:04 PM)_C2_ Wrote: [ -> ]This is nothing new, it's called the Flutie Effect. Gonzaga, Boise State, Miami, etc... have all benefited by bursting on then scene over the decades.
It’s not, and by no means am I saying this is unique to Temple, I bring it up to support the fact that spending on athletics (especially football) is money well spent as opposed to the people that argue that it takes away from funds that could be spent on increasing the academic standing of the university. You can have both.
After the original Big East fiasco in 2004 Temple was 1 BOT vote from dropping football completely and there were many who believed that the university was throwing away money. It’s good to see the USNWR rankings jumping from 125 to 115 in 4 years showing the investment is paying dividends.
(02-29-2016 11:56 AM)CougarRed Wrote: [ -> ]Here is Houston's experience:
Stuck around 11K applications for the freshman classes entering fall 2007, 2008, 2009.
2009 football season sees Houston beat Texas Tech, Oklahoma St, Miss State, win 10 games.
Lots of hype for 2010 season derailed by injury to Case Keenum.
2011 football season sees Houston go 13-1 and beating UCLA and Penn St.
For the freshman class entering the fall of 2012, we had 17K applications. An increase of over 50% in three short years. Our average SATs and other admission metrics improved considerably between 2009 and 2012.
Now, other large Texas state schools saw their applications rise (from 11-34%) from 2009 to 2012. But no one came close to Houston's application growth, and football was certainly one of the significant factors why.
Fast forward to today. We've been stuck in the 17-18K application range since 2012. Football goes 13-1 and beats Florida St in the Peach Bowl . . .
Applications are reportedly up THIRTY PERCENT this year!
Sports has an impact on the popularity of a school. I saw it with Duke in the 1980s as it became a hot school in part due to the rise of Coach K's basketball teams.
You can see it with TCU. Their admission metrics have gone up considerably since 2009 after bursting on the national scene with appearances in the Fiesta Bowl in 2009, Rose Bowl in 2010 and Peach Bowl in 2014.
TCU used to be over 70% Texan. Since 2012, they've become more national as every freshman class since 2012 is over 50% from out of state.
Look behind the curtain on TCU and you'll find that their acceptance rate (which for most schools is accepted applicants / completed applications) is accepted applicants / TOTAL applications (including applications left incomplete). That said, their admissions stats have gotten better in recent years and they have become more national.
SMU also has seen upticks in admissions numbers with moderate football success under June, and with the more recent basketball success.
this has absolutely been the case for UC in the years following Big East football success
The important thing for Temple is that it is first giving quality students in Pennsylvania more reasons to pick Temple over Penn State and Pitt. Despite what fans of those schools think/will say, the quality of all three student bodies is equal. Penn State is clearly a completely different college environment than Pitt and Penn State, so often students are interested in the school's academics and football crazy culture, but don't necessarily love the location. Pitt has sort of been the best balance between everything, which is why so many students from the Philly area go there. As Temple continues to grow academically and athletically, more and more students will pick Temple over Penn State.
We aren't quite at the national level in terms of drawing students, but we're seeing a rise in students at Temple from states like FL, GA, MA, MD, VA, and CA. If we continue to rise academically and athletically, students from places far outside the region will start to attend.