Private nonprofit · University

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

89.9%
Admit rate
$23,003
Avg net price
66%
Graduation rate
$62,105
Median earnings

Robert Morris University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Moon Township, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,896 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,896 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 90% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Northeast ConferenceCold winters

About Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Moon Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The initial settlement of Moon Township was a direct result of the westward expansion of English settlers and traders who arrived in the Ohio Valley in the early to mid-18th century. Moon Township is home to Pittsburgh International Airport, the primary international airport serving Greater Pittsburgh, with Findlay Township. The township is home to the Air Force Reserve Command 911th Airlift Wing, which was established in 1943. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
100 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Pittsburgh (PIT) · major hub

How Robert Morris University compares

Selectivity89.9%

More selective than 24% · #72 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

Graduation rate66%

Higher than 70% · #46 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention83%

Higher than 70%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,105

Higher than 72% · #58 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$23,003

Cheaper than 36% · #53 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$26,950

Lower than 17%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment2,896

Larger than 68%

Percentiles compare Robert Morris University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,846students
  • Undergraduate2,89675%
  • Graduate95025%

Undergraduates by gender

2,896undergrads
  • Women1,41049%
  • Men1,48651%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black8.9%
  • Hispanic3.6%
  • Asian2.0%
  • Other or multiracial13%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,896
Graduate enrollment
950
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$62,641
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$122,184
Endowment
$49,353,539

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 766 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania72%
  • Other U.S. states18%
  • International9.5%

Most first-years stay in state — Robert Morris University draws overwhelmingly from Pennsylvania.

10% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
89.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$35,970
Room & board
$13,100
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$51,621
Average net price
$23,003

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
66%
Graduated on time (4 years)
52%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
33%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,449
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,105
Median debt at graduation
$26,950
Students with federal loans
41%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
60%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
52%
Low-income (Pell)
56%
First-generation
59%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,694
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
58%
Housing charge (year)
$7,110
Meal plan (year)
$5,820
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Northeast Conference
Varsity athletes
525 (298 men · 227 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Football139
Lacrosse79
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)61
Soccer60
Ice Hockey55
Basketball31
Rowing29
Softball23
Cross Country20
Volleyball17
Golf11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
7
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (5,275 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.0reported offenses a year
2.3 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
1.3
Rape
1.0
Burglary
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$19,548
$30–48k
$16,857
$48–75k
$20,199
$75–110k
$23,230
$110k+
$28,842

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$86,903

$20,199/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,742
average award, among those who get one

Robert Morris University discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,742. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 591 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$62,105
Typical debt at graduation
$26,950
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$56,683
Men
$65,692

Men out-earn women by $9,009 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
41.8″
Annual snow
19.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moon Twp, PA US station (0.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.