Robert Morris University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Moon Township, PA
Population
1,500,000
Website
http://www.rmu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,866
Men / Women
55% / 45%
White
68%
Black
8%
International
8%
Mixed
5%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
2%
Native American
0%
From State
75%
From Region
14%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
38%
Computer Science
17%
Health Sciences
12%
Engineering
8%
Education
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
3%
Arts
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$35,970
Est. Cost of Attendance
$51,621
10-Year ROI
$161,000
ROI Percentile
61th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
52%
6-Year Graduation Rate
66%
Transfer-Out Rate
33%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (10% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #341 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #499 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #564 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 6 | #221 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 24 | #396 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 13 | #434 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences | 20 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $49,550 | 100% | ||
| Biology | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,178 | 28 | 100% | |
| Environmental Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,902 | 39 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 218 | 71% / 29% | 5% | $64,566 | 98% | ||
| Accounting | 37 — | 70% / 30% | 5% | $71,490 | 79 | 97% | |
| Actuarial Science | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $77,476 | 85 | — | |
| Business Administration | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $60,489 | 60 | 96% | |
| Business and Leadership | 25 — | 88% / 12% | 8% | $66,120 | 71 | — | |
| Economics | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,089 | 83 | — | |
| Finance | 30 — | 80% / 20% | 3% | $73,327 | 81 | 96% | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $73,327 | 81 | 96% | |
| Hospitality Management | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $46,770 | 22 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 82 — | 59% / 41% | 5% | $55,333 | 46 | 100% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 14 — | 71% / 29% | 7% | $60,489 | 60 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Communications and Information Systems | 134 | 76% / 24% | 8% | $77,536 | 100% | ||
| Cyber Forensics and Security | 61 — | 89% / 11% | 16% | $88,795 | 93 | 100% | |
| Information Science | 29 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $81,329 | 88 | 100% | |
| Simulation and Game Design | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $75,413 | 83 | — | |
| UX/UI Design | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 25% | $75,924 | 84 | — | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,087 | 67 | — | |
| Communication | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $52,733 | 39 | — | |
| Sports Communication | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,863 | 39 | — | |
| Film and Media Arts | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $44,415 | 16 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $50,110 | 31 | 96% | |
| Visual Communication | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,110 | 31 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education and Social Sciences | 95 | 43% / 57% | 4% | $49,707 | 99% | ||
| Criminal Justice | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $60,380 | 60 | — | |
| English | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $44,704 | 17 | — | |
| History | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $47,444 | 24 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 17% | $50,032 | 31 | — | |
| Political Science | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $56,341 | 49 | — | |
| Psychology | 27 — | 26% / 74% | 7% | $45,944 | 20 | 100% | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | — — | — | — | $49,411 | 29 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $47,351 | 23 | — | |
| Early Childhood Special Education | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,713 | 24 | — | |
| Education | — — | — | — | $48,841 | 27 | — | |
| English Education | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $47,182 | 23 | 96% | |
| Middle School Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $47,708 | 24 | — | |
| Secondary Education | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,748 | 24 | — | |
| Special Education | — — | — | — | $49,388 | 29 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science | 64 | 70% / 30% | 19% | $79,001 | 95% | ||
| Engineering | 48 — | 69% / 31% | 23% | $77,607 | 85 | 95% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $72,957 | 81 | 100% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $88,367 | 92 | 96% | |
| Statistics | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $86,002 | 91 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing and Health Sciences | 83 | 8% / 92% | 2% | $77,187 | 100% | ||
| Health Sciences | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $63,857 | 67 | — | |
| Nuclear Medical Technology | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $68,134 | 74 | 96% | |
| Nursing | 59 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $81,943 | 88 | 100% | |
| Nursing Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $83,377 | 89 | — | |
| Health Services Administration | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $61,552 | 62 | — |