Robert Morris's tuition & fees has increased from $26,054 (2014) to $34,940 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.11% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $20,247 (year 2024).
Robert Morris's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 27.12% from 2014 ($41,908).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Robert Morris's COA is $53,274, which is increased by 0.91% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Robert Morris's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.11% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $34,940. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Robert Morris University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -16.67% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | -33.33% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 6.91% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.03% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Robert Morris University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,654 | $11,560 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,010 | $11,660 | 2.43% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,386 | $11,810 | 2.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,696 | $11,990 | 2.01% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,420 | $12,550 | 4.61% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,558 | $12,966 | 0.84% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,462 | $13,670 | -6.62% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,700 | $14,430 | 1.54% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,524 | $16,364 | 11.62% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,334 | $16,840 | -1.08% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Robert Morris University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Robert Morris University | $34,740 | $33,767 | 2.88% |
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| Mount St. Mary's University | $47,240 | $45,870 | 2.99% |
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| Sacred Heart University | $48,460 | $46,580 | 4.04% |
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| Long Island University | $41,642 | $40,868 | 1.89% |
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| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | $37,686 | $37,563 | 0.33% |
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| Wagner College | $52,000 | $51,260 | 1.44% |
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