by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Robert Morris University was awarded 197 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
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RMU is ranked #853 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, RMU is ranked at #46.
The acceptance rate at Robert Morris University is 94%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into RMU is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Robert Morris University, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Robert Morris University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Robert Morris University has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At RMU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 52%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Robert Morris University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,312 undergraduates at RMU with 3,070 being full-time and 242 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,439 | $22,862 | $25,646 | $28,625 | $32,340 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of RMU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At RMU, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $9,697 a year. That adds up to $38,788 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at RMU is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Robert Morris University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Robert Morris University.
Contact details for RMU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA 15108-1189 |
| Phone: | 412-397-3000 |
| Website: | www.rmu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/RMUpgh |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/rmu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Other Engineering | 89 | NA |
| Nursing | 80 | $59,571 |
| Accounting | 65 | $51,705 |
| Marketing | 62 | $40,756 |
| Homeland Security | 58 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 53 | $41,788 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 46 | $40,259 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 37 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 36 | $34,595 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 34 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,533 students took at least one online class at Robert Morris University. This is a decrease from the 3,391 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,533 | 664 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,391 | 861 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,633 | 566 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,751 | 672 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,582 | 659 |
Learn more about online learning at Robert Morris University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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