10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$77,032at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA · 24 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 23 · Federal debt reported for 16
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$77,032 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
14.0 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−28%Estimated return after 10 years
$64,498Observed earnings · year 5
$3,745Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark would need to fall by $19,258 per year to reach it.
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $9,548 housing and food allowance plus $8,132 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$14,980
$8,000Annual price−$17,020
$16,000Annual price−$49,020
$23,000Current college-wide context−$77,020
$24,000Current college-wide context−$81,020
$32,000Annual price−$113,020
$40,000Annual price−$145,020
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
1,096 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Pennsylvania run 2% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$23,003Average net price / year
$51,621Cost of attendance
$26,950Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$286/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$64,498Median earnings · year 5 after completion
65.7%Completion rate
89.9%Admission rate
2,896Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Robert Morris University
What does Robert Morris University cost?
Robert Morris University reports an average annual net price of $23,003 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Robert Morris University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $64,498 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Robert Morris University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $26,950. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Robert Morris University worth the same?
No. The current release contains 24 field-and-degree records for Robert Morris University; 23 report year-4 earnings and 16 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
5,950Students enrolled at any point
4,784Undergraduate students
1,166Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
52% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
637 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
62% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$54,126Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$62,517Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$67,375Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income52%
Middle income65%
Higher income79%
Undergraduate student composition
White72%
Black9%
Hispanic4%
Asian2%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$53,259Year 1
$70,755Year 4
$64,498Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$125,5092Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$100,7523Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$99,9834Computer Software and Media Applications · Master's Degree$96,9895Security Science and Technology · Bachelor's Degree$90,2066Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$89,6537Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$86,4448Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$82,989Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · $90,206 reported+56%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt2Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · $53,974 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt3Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · $53,657 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt4Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · $69,524 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt5Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree · $82,989 reported-3%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt6Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $86,444 reported-3%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Erie, PA
Gannon University
- Annual net price
- $22,553
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,348
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -28%
Washington & Jefferson College
- Annual net price
- $25,002
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,052
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -28%
Saint Francis University
- Annual net price
- $23,526
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,248
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -37%
Mount Aloysius College
- Annual net price
- $22,344
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,657
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -38%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 24 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $125,509 | Not available | 22 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $100,752 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $99,983 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $96,989 | Not available | Not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $90,206 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $89,653 | Not available | 5 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $86,444 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $82,989 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $81,212 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $76,610 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $74,446 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $72,909 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $72,129 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $70,742 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $69,524 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $64,349 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $60,779 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $60,394 | $27,000 | 115 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $53,974 | $27,000 | 25 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $53,657 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,182 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,025 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,698 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,972 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.