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University of Detroit Mercy

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Detroit, MISee your chances →private nonprofitDoctoral/Professional Universities

Acceptance Rate

75.4%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

1030–1260

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$32,300

Undergrad Enrollment

2,289

Applicants

5,750

Yield Rate

12.0%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$15,232/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $60,928 over four years.

What grads earn

$81,602/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $84,810 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 4% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.7 years of pay.

74% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

10.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

19%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.9%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of University of Detroit Mercy’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$13,088
$30–48k$11,290
$48–75k$14,173
$75–110k$15,584
Over $110k$21,691

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

68%

Completion · all

66%

Completion · Pell

56%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

69%

Median debt

$23,250

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
5,750
Admitted
4,60880.1%
Enrolled
55212% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

90.5%▼ +13pp

Application Volume

5,163 applicants▲ 18%

University of Detroit Mercy has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Motor Vehicle Theft4———
Rape2———

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation50% / 50%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball18Fencing6Golf11Lacrosse50Soccer35Track & Field98

Women's

Basketball15Fencing8Golf9Lacrosse31Soccer39Softball31Track & Field86
Research Activity
FY 2024
$5Mtotal R&D expenditure#478 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Engineering, General248 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse139 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General133 grads
Business Administration and Management, General57 grads
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology42 grads
Health Services Administration17 grads
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist17 grads
Social Work16 grads
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance14 grads
Chemistry, General13 grads

4yr Grad Rate

52%

6yr Grad Rate

67%

Retention Rate

83%

Median Earnings

$71,030