The student population at University of Detroit Mercy is 5,587 (3,422 undergraduate and 2,165 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 667 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UDM is 61.25% which is increased by 750 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 83 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
101 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 36.49% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,179 where 5,587 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
61.25% of total students is undergraduate students and 38.75% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 750 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 83 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in UDM than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Detroit Mercy since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,927 where 3,422 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Detroit Mercy since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,252 where 2,165 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Detroit Mercy since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.17% and the percentage of black students is 8.70% at University of Detroit Mercy. 6.94% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.10% to 43.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.08% to 6.94%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.52% to 8.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.70% to 6.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7961 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6725 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Detroit Mercy over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
101 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 36.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Detroit Mercy from 2015 to 2025.