Robert Morris University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Robert Morris University

Robert Morris University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,896 students of which 4,321 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Robert Morris University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 89.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $23,003, with published in-state tuition of $35,970 and a Pell grant recipient share of 23.3%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,950, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 65.6%, and the first-year retention rate is 83.2%. Graduates earn a median of $62,105 ten years after enrolling, compared with $54,449 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 208600.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 73.3% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.