How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Detroit Mercy admits about 75.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,030 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 22 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #901 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects both the institution's admission selectivity and the composition of its enrolled student body. With nearly one-third of undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a comparable share from first-generation families, University of Detroit Mercy serves a student population with substantial financial and educational barriers to entry. The six-year graduation rate stands at 67.2%, with 51.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #1263 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $51,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds through completion and into earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. University of Detroit Mercy's concentration in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related professions — aligns with stable, in-demand careers that support upward economic mobility for graduates regardless of background.
University of Detroit Mercy admits about 75.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,030 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 22 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #901 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects both the institution's admission selectivity and the composition of its enrolled student body. With nearly one-third of undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a comparable share from first-generation families, University of Detroit Mercy serves a student population with substantial financial and educational barriers to entry. The six-year graduation rate stands at 67.2%, with 51.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #1263 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $51,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds through completion and into earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. University of Detroit Mercy's concentration in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related professions — aligns with stable, in-demand careers that support upward economic mobility for graduates regardless of background.
University of Detroit Mercy admits about 75.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,030 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 22 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #901 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects both the institution's admission selectivity and the composition of its enrolled student body. With nearly one-third of undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a comparable share from first-generation families, University of Detroit Mercy serves a student population with substantial financial and educational barriers to entry. The six-year graduation rate stands at 67.2%, with 51.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #1263 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $51,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds through completion and into earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. University of Detroit Mercy's concentration in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related professions — aligns with stable, in-demand careers that support upward economic mobility for graduates regardless of background.
