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University of Detroit Mercy

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UDMercy is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.3% of undergraduate students being women and 40.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,924, with 1,734 women and 1,190 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UDMercy is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.4% of undergraduate students being women and 41.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,303, with 1,345 women and 958 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.7% 1,190 students
  • women 59.3% 1,734 students

Graduate Students

  • men 41.6% 958 students
  • women 58.4% 1,345 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,451 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.6% of the student body, with 309 students. Hispanic students represent 8.3% of the population, with 243 students, while Asian students account for 6.1%, with 177 students. Mixed race students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 35 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 16.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 473 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.7% of the population, totaling 225 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UDMercy.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 49.8% 1,451 students
  • International students 16.2% 473 students
  • African American 10.6% 309 students
  • Hispanic 8.3% 243 students
  • Unknown race 7.7% 225 students
  • Asian 6.1% 177 students
  • Mixed race 1.2% 35 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 50.2% 1,151 students
  • International students 20.0% 460 students
  • African American 9.5% 219 students
  • Asian 8.5% 195 students
  • Unknown race 5.4% 124 students
  • Hispanic 4.4% 102 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 41 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • White 38.4% 68 students
  • African American 21.5% 38 students
  • International students 13.6% 24 students
  • Unknown race 12.4% 22 students
  • Hispanic 6.8% 12 students
  • Asian 5.6% 10 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 37% 1,096 students
  • 20-21 32% 938 students
  • 22-24 12% 353 students
  • 25-29 5% 143 students
  • 30-34 2% 46 students
  • 35-39 1% 23 students
  • 40-49 1% 22 students
  • 50-64 0% 14 students
  • 22-24 37% 842 students
  • 25-29 35% 796 students
  • 30-34 12% 276 students
  • 40-49 6% 133 students
  • 35-39 5% 107 students
  • 20-21 4% 85 students
  • 50-64 3% 61 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Detroit Mercy in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Michigan 486 94.19%
Illinois 5 less than 1%
Ohio 5 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 3 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%