Reputation and Outcomes

A nationally ranked, doctoral-granting university, RMU has the professionally focused degree programs and personal attention that are the gateway to great careers and great lives.

Gallup studies show RMU students are more likely than typical college graduates to say college prepared them for life after graduation, are more likely to have a job offer waiting when they graduate, earn more, and are more engaged in their careers and thriving in their personal well-being. And with RMU’s Student Engagement Transcript, graduates have a record to show future employers of their leadership and other experiences outside the classroom.

  • 86% of graduates completed internships or other work-related experiences
  • 77% of graduates work in a professional or managerial position

RMU is:

These statistics are great, but they don’t tell the whole story.

See what our graduates say about how RMU put them on the fast track to career success.

Kenneth Cope - School of Education and Social Sciences

“The professors and advisors on my doctoral research project are committed to supporting me. They really encourage me to stretch myself.” 

My Story
Courtney King Rabi - School of Education and Social Sciences

“The teaching certification program aligns so well with the master’s program that I only had to take a few additional classes to obtain my master’s degree. It seemed almost foolish not to do it.”

My Story
Chad Van Horn

“I had so many great relationships with the students, the staff, and the professors. What I loved about Robert Morris was that it was such a protected environment…You learn a lot and you grow up, and RMU was the perfect place for me to grow up.”

My Story
Chris Morsey - School of Communications and Information Systems

“My dissertation literally paid off. I hadn’t even finished writing the thing when I was called and they asked if I wanted the job.”

My Story