The student population at Robert Morris University is 5,275 (4,325 undergraduate and 950 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 102 (1.90%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,650 where 5,275 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,377 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,431 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,377 to 5,275 students, a net loss of 102 (1.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Robert Morris University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,377 | 4,497 | 2,528 | 1,969 | 880 | 390 | 490 |
| 2016-17 | 5,199 -178 | 4,384 -113 | 2,523 -5 | 1,861 -108 | 815 -65 | 336 -54 | 479 -11 |
| 2017-18 | 5,076 -123 | 4,243 -141 | 2,408 -115 | 1,835 -26 | 833 18 | 374 38 | 459 -20 |
| 2018-19 | 4,895 -181 | 4,005 -238 | 2,229 -179 | 1,776 -59 | 890 57 | 408 34 | 482 23 |
| 2019-20 | 4,608 -287 | 3,770 -235 | 2,117 -112 | 1,653 -123 | 838 -52 | 360 -48 | 478 -4 |
| 2020-21 | 4,134 -474 | 3,312 -458 | 1,833 -284 | 1,479 -174 | 822 -16 | 364 4 | 458 -20 |
| 2021-22 | 3,764 -370 | 3,005 -307 | 1,656 -177 | 1,349 -130 | 759 -63 | 325 -39 | 434 -24 |
| 2022-23 | 3,431 -333 | 2,767 -238 | 1,528 -128 | 1,239 -110 | 664 -95 | 309 -16 | 355 -79 |
| 2023-24 | 4,737 1,306 | 3,769 1,002 | 2,024 496 | 1,745 506 | 968 304 | 530 221 | 438 83 |
| 2024-25 | 5,275 538 | 4,325 556 | 2,234 210 | 2,091 346 | 950 -18 | 522 -8 | 428 -10 |
| Average | 4,650 | 3,808 | 2,108 | 1,700 | 842 | 392 | 450 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,808 where 4,325 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Robert Morris University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,497 | 3,965 | 2,323 | 1,642 | 532 | 205 | 327 |
| 2016-17 | 4,384 | 3,940 | 2,339 | 1,601 | 444 | 184 | 260 |
| 2017-18 | 4,243 | 3,840 | 2,210 | 1,630 | 403 | 198 | 205 |
| 2018-19 | 4,005 | 3,683 | 2,061 | 1,622 | 322 | 168 | 154 |
| 2019-20 | 3,770 | 3,500 | 1,973 | 1,527 | 270 | 144 | 126 |
| 2020-21 | 3,312 | 3,070 | 1,690 | 1,380 | 242 | 143 | 99 |
| 2021-22 | 3,005 | 2,788 | 1,541 | 1,247 | 217 | 115 | 102 |
| 2022-23 | 2,767 | 2,584 | 1,439 | 1,145 | 183 | 89 | 94 |
| 2023-24 | 3,769 | 2,741 | 1,523 | 1,218 | 1,028 | 501 | 527 |
| 2024-25 | 4,325 | 2,867 | 1,564 | 1,303 | 1,458 | 670 | 788 |
| Average | 3,808 | 3,808 | 1,866 | 1,432 | 3,808 | 242 | 268 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 842 where 950 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Robert Morris University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 880 | 390 | 490 |
| 2016-17 | 815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 815 | 336 | 479 |
| 2017-18 | 833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 833 | 374 | 459 |
| 2018-19 | 890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 890 | 408 | 482 |
| 2019-20 | 838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 838 | 360 | 478 |
| 2020-21 | 822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 822 | 364 | 458 |
| 2021-22 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 759 | 325 | 434 |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 166 | 96 | 70 | 498 | 213 | 285 |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 498 | 329 | 169 | 470 | 201 | 269 |
| 2024-25 | 950 | 467 | 298 | 169 | 483 | 224 | 259 |
| Average | 842 | 842 | 72 | 41 | 842 | 320 | 409 |
The percentage of white students is 50.03%. The percentage was 74.95% 10 years ago and Robert Morris still has a high percentage of white students. 1.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.95% to 50.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.00% to 1.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.97% to 6.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.92% to 2.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7440 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4335 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Robert Morris University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4 | 54 | 321 | 103 | 2 | 4,030 | 148 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 66 | 334 | 112 | 3 | 3,786 | 139 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 71 | 308 | 107 | 5 | 3,686 | 147 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 69 | 301 | 125 | 2 | 3,605 | 140 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 65 | 320 | 122 | 5 | 3,426 | 137 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 49 | 240 | 142 | 5 | 3,085 | 234 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 54 | 273 | 122 | 3 | 2,826 | 193 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 60 | 268 | 115 | 2 | 2,552 | 156 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 59 | 313 | 115 | 2 | 2,665 | 192 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 78 | 322 | 136 | 1 | 2,639 | 175 |
| Average | 4 | 63 | 300 | 120 | 3 | 3,230 | 166 |
494 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -29.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Robert Morris University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,377 | 704 | 1,007 | 3,666 |
| 2016-17 | 5,199 | 705 | 1,028 | 3,466 |
| 2017-18 | 5,076 | 659 | 923 | 3,494 |
| 2018-19 | 4,895 | 672 | 1,079 | 3,144 |
| 2019-20 | 4,608 | 566 | 1,067 | 2,975 |
| 2020-21 | 4,134 | 861 | 2,530 | 743 |
| 2021-22 | 3,764 | 664 | 1,869 | 1,231 |
| 2022-23 | 3,431 | 580 | 1,487 | 1,364 |
| 2023-24 | 4,737 | 543 | 1,573 | 2,621 |
| 2024-25 | 5,275 | 494 | 3,114 | 1,667 |
| Average | 4,650 | 645 | 1,568 | 2,437 |
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