Robert Morris's tuition & fees has increased from $27,194 (2015) to $35,770 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.54% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $20,140 (year 2025).
Robert Morris's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.43% from 2015 ($43,404).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Robert Morris's COA is $54,442, which is increased by 2.19% 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 31.54% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,360. 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 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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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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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 5.81% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.54% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. 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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| 2015-16 | $15,010 | $11,660 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $17,672 | $17,680 | 1.95% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Robert Morris University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Robert Morris University | $35,770 | $34,740 | 2.96% |
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| Saint Francis University | $26,388 | $41,720 | -36.75% |
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| Wagner College | $53,200 | $52,000 | 2.31% |
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| Mount St. Mary's University | $48,630 | $47,240 | 2.94% |
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| St. Francis College | $28,775 | $27,570 | 4.37% |
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| Sacred Heart University | $50,404 | $48,460 | 4.01% |
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