University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,385
Graduate Enrollment: 2,303
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 93.24%
Male/Female: 32% / 68% (2017)
First generation college students: 28.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2012)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 69.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 48.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 34.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 24.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 57.4%
Black: 12.4%
Hispanic: 7.0%
Asian: 7.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 1.4%
Non-resident alien: 7.2%
Unknown race: 7.1%
Black: 12.4%
Hispanic: 7.0%
Asian: 7.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 1.4%
Non-resident alien: 7.2%
Unknown race: 7.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $38,881
In-State tuition: $30,154Out-of-State tuition: $30,154
Estimated books and supplies: $1,262 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,240 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,666 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,800 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,666 (2022)
Average Family Income: $80,997 (2017)
Median Family Income: $43,983 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 30.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 42.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $246 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,356 |
| $30k-48k | $14,117 |
| $48k-75k | $15,244 |
| $75k-110k | $19,392 |
| $110k+ | $21,691 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 52%6-year graduation rate: 67%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,610 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 75.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 82.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 82.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 49.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 56.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $61,631 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $64,944 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 38 | $27,000 | $281 | ||
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 24 | $347 | $47,915 ($3,993) | $52,945 ($4,412) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 12 | $373 | |||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 44 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 18 | $75,369 ($6,281) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Systems Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering, Other. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 2 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 175 | $1,395 | $53,322 ($4,444) | $76,916 ($6,410) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 94 | $21,500 | $217 | $34,140 ($2,845) | $95,564 ($7,964) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 11 | $25,000 | $207 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 31 | $657 | $52,847 ($4,404) | $58,978 ($4,915) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 19 | $52,651 | $321 | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 33 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 146 | $4,173 | $123,447 ($10,287) | $141,750 ($11,813) | |
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 10 | $201,665 ($16,805) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 27 | $23,593 | $234 | $43,922 ($3,660) | $46,605 ($3,884) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 34 | $1,203 | $105,365 ($8,780) | $116,157 ($9,680) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 23 | $30,944 | $267 | $40,393 ($3,366) | $44,785 ($3,732) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 15 | $55,273 ($4,606) | $75,710 ($6,309) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 282 | $29,000 | $265 | $65,682 ($5,474) | $66,777 ($5,565) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 60 | $816 | $101,737 ($8,478) | $112,795 ($9,400) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 55 | $22,735 | $228 | $50,602 ($4,217) | $71,695 ($5,975) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 49 | $446 | $65,312 ($5,443) | $99,026 ($8,252) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 17 | $78,601 ($6,550) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 3 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $88,335Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0
School's endowment start of year: $73,848,701 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $93,964,422 (2022)