Robert Morris University (4,194 students on campus) is inside the town. About 11% of Moon Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above Pennsylvania (6%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Moon Township. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
13
77,459 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Robert Morris University
Residents in college
11%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.8 mi
Rosedale Technical College · $17,402 tuition
Nearest public university
12.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$113K
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What stands out about college in Moon Township
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at Over $110k, where Moon Township’s median household income ($113,170) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Moon Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute74% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (22); University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (5).
Majors
What students study in Moon Township
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Robert Morris University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Business Administration, Management and Operations64 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Engineering, General62 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing55 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services55 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services42 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness37 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Security Science and Technology36 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Moon Township
Is Moon Township a college town?
No. About 11 of every 100 Moon Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Robert Morris University, has 4,194 students on campus.
What colleges are in Moon Township?
Robert Morris University is inside the town. Rosedale Technical College is 6.8 miles away in Pittsburgh.
What is the closest community college to Moon Township, and what does it cost?
Rosedale Technical College in Pittsburgh, 6.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $17,402 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,760, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver cost if we live in Pennsylvania?
Tuition and fees are $14,408 a year in-state and $24,134 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,228 (under $30,000 income) to $22,285 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Moon Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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