Robert Morris University vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Robert Morris University in Moon Township, PA with Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than Robert Morris University based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 5,275 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Robert Morris University is located in Moon Township, PA (Large Suburban setting); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Robert Morris University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Robert Morris University 14:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 16.8% lower than at Robert Morris University ($10,902 vs. $13,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 145.1% higher at Robert Morris University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $21,294 more per year; $35,970 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Robert Morris University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (92% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Robert Morris University students is 302.6% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($27,629 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Robert Morris University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (26 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Robert Morris University and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Robert Morris University average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.2% at Robert Morris University vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Robert Morris University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Robert Morris University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Robert Morris University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 66%).

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