10-yr median earnings
$71,030
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Detroit, Michigan
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private nonprofit institution in Detroit, Michigan. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $71,030
- 10-yr median earnings
- 75.4%
- Acceptance rate
- $15,232
- Avg net price / yr
- 67.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
University of Detroit Mercy pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 7%
- former-student earnings, US
- 75.4%
- acceptance rate
- 67.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Detroit Mercy profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B-
College Value Score
68/100
University of Detroit Mercy
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$71,030
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,232
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
67.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
82.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$15,232
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
67.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 67.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Detroit Mercy vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Detroit Mercy ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Detroit Mercy: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$71,030 Top 7% higher than 93% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Detroit Mercy | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $71,030 | #356 of 5103 | 93rd |
| Average net price | $15,232 | #2136 of 5020 | 57th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 67.6% | #1616 of 4858 | 67th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,438 | #1297 of 5462 | 76th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,438
Undergraduate enrollment
75.4%
Acceptance rate
1,134
SAT average
67.6%
150%-time completion
$71,030
10-yr median earnings
83.5%
First-year retention
How University of Detroit Mercy ranks in Michigan
State rank among 145 reporting Michigan colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Detroit Mercy | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $71,030 | #6 of 145 | 96th |
| Average net price | $15,232 | #58 of 138 | 58th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 67.6% | #40 of 132 | 70th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,438 | #34 of 149 | 77th |
Highest former-student earnings in Michigan
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettering University | $94,823 | $34,660 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Michigan | $92,405 | $28,045 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $83,648 | $13,138 |
| 4 | Michigan Technological University | $78,198 | $14,182 |
| 5 | Walsh College | $72,081 | - |
| 6 | University of Detroit MercyThis school | $71,030 | $15,232 |
| 7 | Lawrence Technological University | $69,151 | $32,918 |
| 8 | Michigan State University | $67,253 | $19,680 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo College | $65,590 | $19,072 |
| 10 | Thomas M Cooley Law School | $63,450 | - |
| 11 | Northwood University | $63,075 | $27,232 |
| 12 | Universal Technical Institute-Canton | $62,575 | $22,985 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 75.4% |
| SAT Average | 1,134 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 510 – 630 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 520 – 630 |
| ACT Average | 26 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 22 – 28 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Detroit Mercy
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$13,088 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,290 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,173 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$21,691 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Detroit Mercy - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $32,946 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $32,946 |
| Average Net Price | $15,232 |
26.3%
Pell Grant Rate
25.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,250
Median Debt
$246/mo
Monthly Payment
University of Detroit Mercy costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $24,680 to $16,179 (-34.4%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $24,6802023 · $16,179
Over the same years, enrollment went -20.3% (2,871 → 2,289 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
68.0%
Female
28.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.5%
Retention Rate
$64,534
Median Earnings (6yr)
75.6%
Earning Over $25K
82.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 67.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $64,534 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $71,030 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 75.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 82.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $23,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $246/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 11 | 289 | $93,630 | $125,601 | $56,294 |
| Bachelor's | 11 | 482 | $76,239 | $104,683 | $23,809 |
| First Professional | 2 | 337 | $133,515 | $173,975 | $244,744 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 20 | - | - | - |
Top programs at University of Detroit Mercy by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Dentistry
Dentistry
$173,975 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$125,601 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$123,006 median earnings
- Management Information Sys…
Management Information Systems and Services
$114,205 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$104,683 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$94,382 median earnings
- Law
Law
$93,055 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$91,888 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Detroit Mercy? ▼
University of Detroit Mercy is a private nonprofit institution in Detroit, Michigan. The acceptance rate is 75.4%. The average SAT score is 1,134. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,438 students.
How much do University of Detroit Mercy former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Detroit Mercy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $71,030 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $64,534.
How much does University of Detroit Mercy cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Detroit Mercy is $15,232. In-state tuition is $32,946 and out-of-state tuition is $32,946. Median student debt at graduation is $23,250.
What is the graduation rate at University of Detroit Mercy? ▼
University of Detroit Mercy has a 67.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 83.5%.
Is University of Detroit Mercy worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Detroit Mercy is $23,250, while former students earn a median of $71,030 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 82.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $246.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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