Pacific vs. Robert Morris University

Comparable Facts

Compare Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR with Robert Morris University in Moon Township, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Robert Morris University is larger than Pacific based on total student enrollment (5,275 students vs. 3,427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pacific University is located in Forest Grove, OR (Large Suburban setting); Robert Morris University is in Moon Township, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Robert Morris University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pacific University 10:1; Robert Morris University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Robert Morris University are 16.1% lower than at Pacific University ($13,100 vs. $15,620).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.7% higher at Pacific than at Robert Morris University (about $20,404 more per year; $56,374 vs. $35,970).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pacific University than at Robert Morris University (98% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific University students is 34.4% larger than aid received by Robert Morris University students ($37,139 vs. $27,629).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Robert Morris University than at Pacific (26 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Pacific and Robert Morris University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pacific Aug 25, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pacific average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Robert Morris University (3.57).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.1% at Pacific vs. 10.2% at Robert Morris University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pacific University graduates have a $844 lower median loan debt than Robert Morris University graduates ($26,156 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Pacific graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Robert Morris University graduates ($270 vs. $279).
• More Pacific graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Robert Morris University students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.