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University or college · Private nonprofit

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA543 online only

Robert Morris University is a private nonprofit university in Moon Township, PA, with about 4,194 students on campus.

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Students on campus
4,194
plus 543 studying only online
Admission rate
90%
higher than at 76% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$23,003
higher than at 64% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
66%
higher than at 70% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$62,105
higher than at 87% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Robert Morris University

Easy to get into, and most students finish

Robert Morris University admits 90% of applicants, yet 66% of students graduate, more than at 70% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Robert Morris University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, security science and technology graduates earn a median $90,206 four years out. Psychology graduates earn $46,025. Majors ↓

Robert Morris University focuses on business

45% of the degrees Robert Morris University awards are in business; the next biggest field, public safety, is 11%. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
66%
within 6 years · Pell students 61%
Come back for year two
83%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$62,105
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,950
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $4,537 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

66%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 81% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$54k
Middle income$30–75k
$63k
Higher incomeover $75k
$67k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Robert Morris University?

90%

of applicants admitted

About 18 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Robert Morris University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $51,621 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $35,970Room & board $13,100Books & supplies $1,000Other costs $1,551

After grants, the average family on aid pays $23,003.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$20,199

About $80,796 over 4 years · 61% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 45%Public safety 11%Health professions 10%Engineering 6%Psychology 5%Education 5%Everything else 18%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Marketing70 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$64k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations64 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$60k4 yrs out
Engineering, Other63 graduates a year
—not reported
Engineering, General62 graduates a year · typical debt $24,269
$86k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing55 graduates a year · typical debt $25,978
$81k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services55 graduates a year · typical debt $25,240
$73k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services42 graduates a year · typical debt $26,690
$72k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness37 graduates a year · typical debt $26,998
$54k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

2,896 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 72%Hispanic 4%Black 9%Asian 2%Two or more 5%International 8%

Women and men

Women 45%Men 55%
14 : 1
students per teacher
23%
get Pell grants (lower income)
41%
take federal loans
7%
undergrads 25 or older
4%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Moon Township

11% of Moon Township’s 26,756 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Moon Township pages.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.