by our College Data Analytics TeamDetroit Mercy total enrollment is approximately 4,987 students. 2,214 are undergraduates and 1,699 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Detroit Mercy undergraduate population is made up of 64% women, and 36% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Detroit Mercy Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,358 |
| Black or African American | 256 |
| Asian | 154 |
| Hispanic | 147 |
| International | 122 |
| Unknown | 120 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55% of full-time grad students are women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Detroit Mercy Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 746 |
| International | 470 |
| Asian | 144 |
| Unknown | 117 |
| Black or African American | 112 |
| Hispanic | 73 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,668 |
| International | 679 |
| Black or African American | 552 |
| Asian | 348 |
| Unknown | 317 |
| Hispanic | 315 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 87 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
University of Detroit Mercy Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 787 |
| Black or African American | 243 |
| Asian | 40 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Detroit Mercy.
There are approximately 2,983 female students and 2,004 male students at Detroit Mercy.
Reporting of the gender of Detroit Mercy is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
More about Detroit Mercy faculty.
There are approximately 713 female teachers and 518 male teachers.
Detroit Mercy ranks 1,457 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
7.06% of Detroit Mercy students come from out of state, and 4.14% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 474 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| New York | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| California | 3 |
Students from 46 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Canada, China, and India.
Learn more about international students at Detroit Mercy.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Detroit Mercy, 36.50% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 1,107 |
| 25-29 | 1,042 |
| 18-19 | 960 |
| 20-21 | 906 |
| 35 and over | 527 |
| 30-34 | 338 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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