University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · Private · Large city · Detroit Mercy · U of D · UDM · University of Detroit
Private institution in Detroit, MI · 2,289 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $71,030 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 8%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 13%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 25%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,179764th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,3001,401st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,3001,333rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,0691,220th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,030263rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,534163rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.1%498th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 82.5%553rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 80.1%910th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1136565th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,289864th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.1%1,467th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 18 mi (DTW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,293 | $60,897 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $51,273 | $44,747 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $44,971 | $42,682 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $42,012 | $48,041 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $31,762 | $36,141 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Architectural EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Architecture | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $48,432 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1878source
- Athletic nickname: "Titans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Blue and Red and Whitesource
- Mascot: Tommy Titansource
- Motto: "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam (Latin) / Maria, Sedes Sapientiae (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 91 acressource
- Formerly known as "Detroit College" (1877–1911)source
- Formerly known as "University of Detroit" (1911–1990)source
- Formerly known as "Mercy College of Detroit" (1941–1990)source
- Athletic conference: Horizon Leaguesource
- Fight song: ""The Titan Way""source
- Notable alum: Joyce Carol Oatessource
- Notable alum: Elmore Leonardsource
- Notable alum: Keegan-Michael Keysource
- Notable alum: Janet Jagansource
- Notable alum: Ted Raimisource
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,865,897 (M $2,131,126 · W $2,734,771)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteudmercy.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 169716)
- Compare colleges in MIRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MichiganEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Detroit Mercy vs Northwestern Michigan CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
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