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Michigan · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan. 2,289 undergraduate students. 111 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 169716 · OPEID 002323 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at University of Detroit Mercy

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at University of Detroit Mercy fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (0.8% → 0.0%).

PEER OUTLIER · TRENDING BETTER+31%

Private nonprofit bachelor's-predominant peer

10-year earnings at University of Detroit Mercy are 31% above the private nonprofit bachelor's-predominant peer median ($71.0k vs $54.2k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+18%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at University of Detroit Mercy rose 18% between 2006 and 2009 (26.5% → 31.2%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Michigan

Each tile compares this institution to the Michigan median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$71,030+10% · 6→10y
Michigan median $38,167
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$64,534
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
68.1%+60% · '97→'24
Michigan median 57.1%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$19,950+232% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
2,289-41% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
82.5%+13% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
80.1%+11% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$32,300+120% · '00→'24
out-of-state $32,300
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.7%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $19,950 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $71,030 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20242,438
4,0982,28919962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202467.2%
73%42%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$23,250
$25,000$7,00919972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+60%

University of Detroit Mercy · completion · 150% rose

42.0% → 67.2%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2009+66%

University of Detroit Mercy · completion · 100% rose

18.9% → 31.3%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+13%

University of Detroit Mercy · retention rose

74.0% → 83.5%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024-41%

University of Detroit Mercy · undergrad enrollment fell

4,098 → 2,438

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+120%

University of Detroit Mercy · in-state tuition rose

$15,000 → $32,946

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+120%

University of Detroit Mercy · out-of-state tuition rose

$15,000 → $32,946

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+232%

University of Detroit Mercy · median debt rose

$7,009 → $23,250

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

University of Detroit Mercy · cohort default rate fell

5.8% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+61%

University of Detroit Mercy · earnings_median_10yr rose

$44,200 → $71,030

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+51%

University of Detroit Mercy · earnings_median_8yr rose

$44,700 → $67,682

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+59%

University of Detroit Mercy · earnings_median_6yr rose

$40,600 → $64,534

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.CIP 5105 · Master's Degree$212,50212 gradsDentistry.CIP 5104 · First Professional Degree$154,510149 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Master's Degree$125,97864 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Master's Degree$121,91357 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$111,19565 gradsBiology, General.CIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$103,618141 gradsPublic Health.CIP 5122 · Master's Degree$90,0978 gradsLaw.CIP 2201 · First Professional Degree$89,281176 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$79,34455 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$77,162249 gradsClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.CIP 4228 · Master's Degree$67,13541 gradsArchitecture.CIP 0402 · Master's Degree$64,963—Public Health.CIP 5122 · Bachelor's Degree$61,66413 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Bachelor's Degree$46,98026 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

14 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Law.First Professional Degree$89,281176 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, General.Bachelor's Degree$103,618141 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's Degree$67,13541 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's Degree$77,162249 gradsDentistry.First Professional Degree$154,510149 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Master's Degree$125,97864 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Master's Degree$121,91357 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$46,98026 gradsPublic Health.Bachelor's Degree$61,66413 gradsAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master's Degree$212,50212 gradsPublic Health.Master's Degree$90,0978 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree$111,19565 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$79,34455 grads

ARCHITECTURE · CIP 04

Architecture.Master's Degree$64,963—
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at University of Detroit Mercy

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$687,981
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 6
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 6year 0year 39
Cost per year
$15,090
HS-only baseline · MI
$36,900
Years to complete
4
CIP family
51

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Michigan

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

SOUTHFIELD$69.2k

Lawrence Technological University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 63% completion
GRAND RAPIDS$47.3k

Cornerstone University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 62% completion
SPRING ARBOR$51.7k

Spring Arbor University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 60% completion
MIDLAND$63.1k

Northwood University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 61% completion
GRAND RAPIDS$58.4k

Calvin University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 77% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“University of Detroit Mercy graduates earn $X” — not “University of Detroit Mercy makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending University of Detroit Mercy caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →