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Compare Robert Morris University vs Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Moon Township, PA · Philadelphia, PA

Robert Morris UniversitySaint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Cost
Price after aid (average)$23,003/yr$29,689/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$19,548/yr$22,570/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,950$25,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$16,857/yr$23,022/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,199/yr$24,297/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$23,230/yr$28,772/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$28,842/yr$33,222/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$270/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,100/yr$16,240/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,548/yr$16,240/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,160/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,572/yr$1,520/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$51,621/yr$67,954/yr
Tuition (in-state)$35,970/yr$53,260/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$35,970/yr$53,260/yr
Students with Pell Grants23%20%
Students taking federal loans41%56%
Getting in
Students who get accepted90%89%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1170–1350
SAT averageNo data reported1258
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported28–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 27–32 · Math 24–28
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received7,1178,751
Students accepted6,4467,560
Students who enrolled7661,196
Accepted students who enroll12%16%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores0%30%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%3%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate66%79%
Freshmen who come back83%89%
Typical earnings 10 years in$62,105/yr$86,881/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$41,953–$87,672$59,140–$127,367
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)63%79%
White students graduating70%81%
Black students graduating39%61%
Hispanic students graduating100%66%
Asian students graduating71%88%
Typical earnings 6 years in$54,449/yr$66,438/yr
Earn more than a HS grad80%86%
Graduate on time52%75%
Pell students who graduate61%69%
First-gen students who finish60%69%
Low-income students who finish49%60%
Students who transfer out33%9.4%
Typical earnings 8 years in$58,201/yr$76,633/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 45% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 11% · Health Professions 10%Business, Management & Marketing 39% · Health Professions 17% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 45% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 39% of degrees
2nd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 11% of degreesHealth Professions — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering — 6% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 5% of degreesSocial Sciences — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer Software and Media Applications — $86,750/yrSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations — $151,768/yr
Degrees in STEM13%15%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,8964,948
Students per professor14 : 111 : 1
Graduate students9502,115
Average professor pay$13,576/mo$11,284/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$62,641$108,285
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationMoon Township, PAPhiladelphia, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19211851
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students7.7%2.1%
Men55%46%
Women45%54%
White students72%68%
Black students8.9%6.8%
Hispanic or Latino students3.6%9.3%
Asian students2%8.9%
Two or more races4.5%3.5%
Other / not reported0.9%1.2%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students30%18%
Part-time students4%2.6%
Students age 25+6.5%2.2%
Spent on teaching per student$9,132/yr$11,891/yr
Endowment$49.4M$454.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,6942,723
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,110/yr$10,000/yr
Meal plan charge$5,820/yr$5,740/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air ForceYes — Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoYes
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FCSNCAA Division I without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams1517
Student athletes507476
Athletic scholarships$9.0M$9.0M
Athletics budget$21.2M$24.2M
Athletics revenue$21.2M$24.2M
Recruiting spend$338,508$165,752

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.