Cost & Financial Aid
Program Cost
Robert Morris University works hard to keep tuition rates among the lowest of any private university in the region. RMU has no hidden expenses—registration and most other customary fees are included in the per-credit tuition charge.
Tuition and Fees
| Tuition Academic Year 2007-08 |
| $520 per credit* |
* You will be billed an additional fee of $90 per partially online course and $150 per totally online course and $15 per credit university fee.
Return on Investment
Earning a degree opens career doors and earning potential otherwise hard to attain. Some facts:
- In 2005, a college graduate earned almost $20,000 a year more than a high school graduate. On average, a bachelor degree is worth $15,000 more per year over an associate's degree.
- On average, bachelor's degree holders earn nearly $1 million more over the course of their careers than those holding only a high school diploma.
- The gap in earnings between people with some college and those with a high school diploma continues to widen. In fact, earnings for workers with just a high school diploma dropped during the 1980s and 1990s, while the earnings of college graduates have increased.
- Education makes an impact throughout your working years. Median income of high school graduates aged 55 to 64 is $23,404. For those with a bachelor’s degree, their income rose to more than $42,400.
