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University of Detroit Mercy is a private national university located in Detroit, Michigan. University of Detroit Mercy is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Detroit Mercy is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,881 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Michigan, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Detroit Mercy bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. University of Detroit Mercy is ranked 7th in Michigan.
University of Detroit Mercy’s median net annual cost of $17,058 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Detroit Mercy sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Business Administration, Dental Support Services, Public Health, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,058
Average years to graduate
4.4
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Detroit Mercy - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Clinical / Counseling Psych, Public Health, Information Systems Mgmt. - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Detroit Mercy is 9% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Detroit Mercy, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Detroit Mercy graduates within 4.4 years.
University of Detroit Mercy is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Detroit Mercy’s economic mobility score of 22.14 is calculated by adjusting the 2.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Detroit Mercy’s EMS of 22.14 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Detroit Mercy pays $17,058 a year, $26,630 less than the $43,688 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,058
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Detroit Mercy, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,058 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,333. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,955
Pell grants
$4,678
State grants
$2,744
Institutional grants
$16,972
University of Detroit Mercy's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,435 applicants, of which 4,135 were admitted and 565 enrolled. University of Detroit Mercy has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
84%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%