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RMU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

46% 4-Year Graduation Rate
56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
81% Retention Rate

Robert Morris University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to RMU after their first year? Are RMU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

RMU Retention Rate

81% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, RMU has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

RMU Retention  81 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
RMU81%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

RMU Graduation Rates

56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
19.45% Transfer Rate
23.29% Dropout Rate

Of the 766 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 46% of the cohort graduated. After six years 56% had completed their degree, and 57% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of RMU is 56%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical RMU student takes 4.22 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57%
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RMU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years62946%
Six Years76656%
Eight Years111%
Did Not Complete58043%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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RMU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 580 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 580 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred26445.5%
Dropped Out31654.5%

RMU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian33%
Black / African-American34%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic100%
International77%
Multi-Ethnic55%
Unknown71%
White73%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at RMU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time RMU Graduation Rates

60% First-Time, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Robert Morris University represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.32% of RMU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the RMU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the RMU graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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RMU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRMUNationwide
Four Years46%37.92%
Six Years60%46.43%
Eight Years61%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time RMU Drop Out Rates

321 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred14244.24%
Dropped Out17955.76%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Robert Morris University represent 0.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the RMU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time RMU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsRMUNationwide
Four Years14%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time RMU Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred233.33%
Dropped Out466.67%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

29% Returning, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

400 RMU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.48% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 62%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 62%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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RMU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRMUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years62%53.83%
Eight Years62%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time RMU Drop Out Rates

151 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred7046.36%
Dropped Out8153.64%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
24% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

136 RMU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 24%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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RMU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsRMUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years24%36.03%
Eight Years25%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time RMU Drop Out Rates

102 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred5049.02%
Dropped Out5250.98%

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