University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan · Also known as Detroit Mercy, UDM, U of D, University of Detroit · Website
$71,030
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$71,030
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Detroit Mercy is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Detroit, Michigan with 2,438 undergraduates and 2,165 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,232 a year (tuition and fees $32,946). It admits 75% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $71,030 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,232
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$32,946
US median $11,837
Admission rate
75%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$71,030
Rank 356 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,232
- Tuition and fees
- $32,946
- Cost of attendance
- $42,211
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,088
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,290
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,173
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,584
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,691
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $38,626 in 2015-16 to $32,946 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1,134
- SAT reading, middle
- 575
- SAT math, middle
- 580
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 2,438
- Graduate students
- 2,165
- Part-time students
- 7.5%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 107
- Endowment
- $108.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 356 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,232 | $17,194 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $32,946 | $15,221 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 75% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $64,534 | $32,840 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $71,030 | $36,115 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
107 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 208 | $25,000 | $75,063 | $81,602 | $88,910 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 186 | $122,626 | $63,731 | $93,055 | $107,773 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 149 | $366,862 | $132,219 | $173,975 | $170,812 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $20,500 | $19,882 | $91,888 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 67 | $71,750 | $115,393 | $125,601 | $120,193 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 65 | $105,783 | $111,218 | $123,006 | $127,347 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $21,500 | $37,972 | $89,540 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 42 | $39,187 | $67,154 | $94,382 | $103,485 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $22,032 | $50,234 | $63,364 | $68,061 |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Systems EngineeringOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $148,730 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 23 | $57,763 | $54,597 | $67,169 | $65,184 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $129,974 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,696 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 17 | Withheld | $199,973 | Withheld | $207,164 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | $32,779 | $78,535 | Withheld | $121,855 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | $78,552 | $104,683 | $92,135 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $19,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral | Doctoral | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $99,878 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Detroit Mercy cost?
$15,232 a year is the average net price at University of Detroit Mercy after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $32,946, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $42,211. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,088 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Detroit Mercy?
75% of applicants are admitted to University of Detroit Mercy. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,134 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Michigan is 81%.
How much do University of Detroit Mercy graduates earn?
$71,030 a year is the median pay of former University of Detroit Mercy students who work, 10 years after they started ($64,534 after 6 years). That ranks 356 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate certificate) at $199,973.
How much student debt do University of Detroit Mercy graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Detroit Mercy graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Detroit Mercy?
67% of first-time, full-time students at University of Detroit Mercy finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Detroit Mercy?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (208 bachelor's graduates), Law (186 professional graduates), Dentistry (149 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 107 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.