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.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Robert Morris is 81.99% which is decreased by 172 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 70 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 109 male students for every 100 female students, down from 119 in 2015.
- 494 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -29.83% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.