Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA 2,896 Undergrads 62.4% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$51,621

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$23,003

After Aid

Median Earnings

$70,755

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,003

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$70,755

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$62,105

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate62.4%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age21.2

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients29.2%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time96.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS82.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

89.9%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$620k

+$153k

+$135k

Median Cost$23k/yr

+$537k

+$70k

+$52k

Full Cost$52k/yr

+$434k

-$33k

-$51k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$23k/yr

63%

Full Cost$52k/yr

Never

-27%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return41%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-50%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

-$28k

Computer Software and Media Applications

BachCIP: 1108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,894

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$43,698

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$167k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering, General

BachCIP: 1401

Median Debt

$24,269

Earnings (4yr)

$86,444

Natl Median: $89,359

Lifetime Value Added

+$172k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

$26,690

Earnings (4yr)

$72,129

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

+$63k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Hospitality Administration/Management

BachCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$36,674

Natl Median: $56,726

Lifetime Value Added

-$214k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$82,989

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

+$146k

Manufacturing Engineering

BachCIP: 1436

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$74,446

Natl Median: $88,451

Lifetime Value Added

+$81k

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$64,349

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

+$3k

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$46,025

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

BachCIP: 4501

Median Debt

$26,972

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,366

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$36,848

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

-$213k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$26,998

Earnings (4yr)

$53,657

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$83k

Statistics

BachCIP: 2705

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,425

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$53,974

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$81k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$31,582

Earnings (4yr)

$99,983

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$198k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$60,779

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

-$148k

Engineering-Related Fields

MastCIP: 1515

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $125,651

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$38,167

Earnings (4yr)

$70,742

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

-$58k

Hospitality Administration/Management

MastCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $74,856

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

MastCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,558

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$28,299

Earnings (4yr)

$89,653

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$107k

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Taxation

MastCIP: 5216

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $114,810

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teaching Assistants/Aides

MastCIP: 1315

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

DocCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $172,649

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Curriculum and Instruction

DocCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$67,660

Natl Median: $83,031

Lifetime Value Added

-$209k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$82,000

Earnings (4yr)

$125,509

Natl Median: $138,131

Lifetime Value Added

+$200k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.