Student Population at UDM
Total Enrollment
5,587
Undergraduate
3,422
Graduate
2,165
Online Enrollment
101
Men Students
2,422
Women Students
3,165
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,587 students have enrolled at University of Detroit Mercy - 3,422 undergraduate and 2,165 graduate.
By gender, 2,422 male and 3,165 female students are attending University of Detroit Mercy. By attendance status, there are 4,038 full-time students and 1,549 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Detroit Mercy is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
University of Detroit Mercy offers online degree/certificate programs and 101 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UDM's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (1,809 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Detroit Mercy | 5,587 | 3,422 | 2,165 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan | 1,809 | 1,757 | 490 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Detroit Mercy and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,422 male and 3,165 female students attending UDM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UDM.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,422 | 2,272 | 1,150 |
| Men | 1,606 | 809 | 797 |
| Women | 1,816 | 1,463 | 353 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,165 | 1,766 | 399 |
| Men | 816 | 669 | 147 |
| Women | 1,349 | 1,097 | 252 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,412 White students (43.17%) and 486 Black or African American students (8.70%) at University of Detroit Mercy(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Detroit Mercy.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 205 | 69 | 136 |
| Black or African American | 316 | 113 | 203 |
| Hispanic | 250 | 91 | 159 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,503 | 561 | 942 |
| Two or More Races | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 111 | 36 | 75 |
| Total | 3,422 | 1,606 | 1,816 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 183 | 72 | 111 |
| Black or African American | 170 | 45 | 125 |
| Hispanic | 128 | 36 | 92 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 909 | 338 | 571 |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 292 | 113 | 179 |
| Total | 2,165 | 816 | 1,349 |
Online Student Population
At University of Detroit Mercy, 2,181 students (39.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 101 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 62 students live in Michigan where University of Detroit Mercy is located in and 28 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,587 | 3,422 | 2,165 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 101 | 0 | 101 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,080 | 1,412 | 668 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,406 | 2,010 | 1,396 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 101 | 0 | 101 |
| Michigan Residents | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Other State in U.S. | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |