by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Detroit Mercy really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Detroit Mercy. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Detroit Mercy total enrollment is approximately 4,061 students. 2,221 are undergraduates and 1,840 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Detroit Mercy undergraduate population is made up of 63.8% women, and 36.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Detroit Mercy Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,229 | 55.6% |
| Black or African American | 240 | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 205 | 9.3% |
| Asian | 168 | 7.6% |
| International | 163 | 7.4% |
| Unknown | 158 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 49 | 2.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Detroit Mercy Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 776 | 42.3% |
| International | 429 | 23.4% |
| Unknown | 174 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 159 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 134 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 120 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,005 | 49.5% |
| International | 592 | 14.6% |
| Black or African American | 374 | 9.2% |
| Unknown | 332 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 327 | 8.1% |
| Hispanic | 325 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 91 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
University of Detroit Mercy faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.8% |
| Black or African American | 11.0% |
| International | 8.4% |
| Asian | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,532 female students and 1,529 male students at Detroit Mercy.
University of Detroit Mercy faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 562 | 92.4% |
| Ohio | 10 | 1.6% |
| California | 6 | 1.0% |
| Texas | 6 | 1.0% |
| Illinois | 5 | 0.8% |
Detroit Mercy enrolls about 14.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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