Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA · Private · Large suburb · RMU
Private institution in Moon Township, PA · 2,866 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $62,105 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 24%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,7471,535th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,9401,489th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,9401,435th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $51,0751,516th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,9501,587th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,105469th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,449370th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.5%571st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.8%493rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90.6%1,260th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,866718th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.1%1,613th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 182 mi (IAD)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,260 | — |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $60,230 | $63,005 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $59,873 | $55,964 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,243 | $58,881 |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $54,557 | $48,041 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,029 | $48,725 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $51,273 | $53,358 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,231 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $45,696 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,666 | $38,289 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,595 | $43,798 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $43,798 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1921source
- Athletic nickname: "Colonials"source
- Joe Walton Stadium seats about 3,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Blue and White and Redsource
- Mascot: RoMosource
- Campus size: about 230 acressource
- Formerly known as "Pittsburgh School of Accountancy" (1921–1935)source
- Formerly known as "Robert Morris School of Business" (1935–1962)source
- Formerly known as "Robert Morris Junior College" (1962–1969)source
- Formerly known as "Robert Morris College" (1969–2002)source
- Athletic conference: Horizon Leaguesource
- Fight song: ""RMU Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Stephanie McMahonsource
- Notable alum: Walesource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,968,539 (M $4,767,708 · W $4,200,831)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitermu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 215655)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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