Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Detroit, MI
Population 3,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (19%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,344
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 89%
From Region 3%
Athletes 19.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
Black 11%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 7%
International 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Detroit Mercy 617 34% / 66% 7% $82,969 88 96%
Architectural Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $87,096 91
Civil Engineering 7 86% / 14% 0% $87,014 91
Electrical Engineering 7 100% / 0% 14% $97,847 96
Mechanical Engineering 17 88% / 12% 6% $102,176 97 100%
Robotics & Mechatronic Systems Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0% $92,760 94
Computer Science 10 100% / 0% 20% $96,504 96
Cybersecurity 15 73% / 27% 7% $91,092 93
Chemistry 11 36% / 64% 18% $69,236 75
Mathematics $74,602 82
Biochemistry 12 17% / 83% 8% $71,283 78
Biology 191 25% / 75% 5% $104,177 98 98%
Dental Hygiene 20 0% / 100% 0% $47,747 23 95%
Nursing 131 18% / 82% 2% $78,422 85 97%
Accounting 10 80% / 20% 0% $78,008 85
Applied Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $79,157 86
Business Administration 49 59% / 41% 4% $78,122 85 86%
Economics 6 50% / 50% 17% $79,166 86
Health Administration 12 25% / 75% 8% $62,671 64 91%
Health Information/Medical Records Administration $63,514 65
Addiction Counseling 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,074 44
Child Psychology 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,832 47
Communication 5 40% / 60% 0% $55,915 47
English 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,343 27
History 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,711 37
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 50% / 50% 0% $56,216 48
Philosophy 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,947 38
Political Science 14 36% / 64% 14% $66,572 71
Psychology 15 +1 7% / 93% 0% $52,258 36
Social Work 5 0% / 100% 0% $49,322 27 100%
General Education 3 33% / 67% 33% $52,759 37
Architecture 37 30% / 70% 43% $68,010 73
Theater 3 100% / 0% 0% $41,487 10
Criminal Justice 13 31% / 69% 0% $55,325 45

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,276
ROI Percentile 88th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 53%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Life & Natural Sciences 32.9% 203 24% / 76% 5% $102,233 97 98%
Health Sciences 24.5% 151 15% / 85% 2% $74,359 81 97%
Business & Economics 12.6% 78 56% / 44% 5% $75,824 83 87%
Humanities & Social Sciences 9.2% 57 25% / 75% 4% $56,072 47 100%
Arts 6.5% 40 35% / 65% 40% $66,021 70
Engineering 5.8% 36 92% / 8% 6% $96,921 96 100%
Computer Science 4.1% 25 84% / 16% 12% $93,257 94
Professional 2.1% 13 31% / 69% 0% $55,325 45
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 11 36% / 64% 18% $69,236 75
Education 0.5% 3 33% / 67% 33% $52,759 37

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $2.7M #232 99% $0.0M
Engineering $0.7M #295 77% $0.1M 3 #204 8
Health Sciences $0.5M #287 0% $0
Computer Science $0.5M #275 100% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #489 81% $0 7 #260
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #597 97% $0.0M
Business & Economics $0.0M #432 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Total $4.5M #396 84% $0.1M 10 #474 8

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 57%
SAT Range 1030 – 1260
SAT Math Range 510 – 630
SAT RW Range 520 – 630