Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 380 students out of 521 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of Detroit Mercy.
By gender, 140 male and 240 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.01% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 521 | 380 | 72.94% |
| Men | 198 | 140 | 70.71% |
| Women | 323 | 240 | 74.30% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of Detroit Mercy.
- Asian: 83.78%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 57.69%
- Hispanic: 63.16%
- White: 76.56%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 53.33%
- Unknown: 78.38%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 83.78%(31/37) | 76.19%(16/21) | 93.75%(15/16) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 57.69%(30/52) | 46.15%(6/13) | 61.54%(24/39) |
| Hispanic | 63.16%(24/38) | 62.50%(10/16) | 63.64%(14/22) |
| White | 76.56%(245/320) | 76.47%(91/119) | 76.62%(154/201) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(1/1) | - | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Two or More Race | 53.33%(8/15) | 66.67%(4/6) | 44.44%(4/9) |
| Unknown | 78.38%(29/37) | 66.67%(10/15) | 86.36%(19/22) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At UDM, the transfer-out rate is 23.03%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 23.27%.
UDM's retention rate is 85% for full-time students and 59 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.56%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At University of Detroit Mercy, 12 of 21 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 57.14%.