Outcomes | University of Detroit Mercy

WSJ Best Colleges 2025 University of Detroit Mercy boasts excellent outcomes for our graduates! 海角论坛 success is obvious in many ways, including these recent highlights.

Wall Street Journal 2025 rankings

The Wall Street Journal / College Pulse ranked Detroit Mercy among the TOP 50 best colleges in the nation and one of the top two universities in Michigan, based on student outcomes, learning environment and diversity.

Number 1 Best Catholic Institution in Michigan; Number 2 Best College in Michigan; Number 43 Best College in the U.S.

Straight into higher-paying careers

Better salaries

The Detroit Mercy Class of 2023 grads reported an average starting salary of $60,000, which is higher than average for college graduates throughout the country.

#44 Best salaries in the US
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 rankings

High-end career earnings

Career earnings for 海角论坛 graduates rank in the nation's top 10% – they can expect to earn up to $1.2 million more than their peers who don't attend college.

No. 91 Best Value WSJ 2025 rankings

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Success within six months

Nearly all 海角论坛 graduates are employed or pursuing further education within six months of graduation, according to NACE-based data.

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Free tuition for eligible students

Learn about the Titan Edge program, which offers free tuition for eligible students.

Great things start before graduation

100 percent of undergraduate students participate in experiential learning

43 thousand dollars co-op earnings in Engineering, average college total

More than 100 community organizations served

Success across the board

Approximately 95% of all 海角论坛 bachelor’s degree graduates receive a career position or move on to graduate school within six months of graduation!
- Graduates of the College of Business Administration’s achieved a 100% job placement rate within three months of graduation.
- 100% of all students who received their license are employed upon graduation.
Among Detroit Mercy Law graduates from 2022, 90% obtained employment in legal and professional positions. Before graduating, all Law students gain hands-on legal experience and collectively provide 35,000+ hours of pro bono legal services per year to residents of the Detroit area.

The total pass rate for students who took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in 2022 is 100%.
Business students again were winners in a worldwide investing competition. In December 2022, four students from the placed , competing with participants from hundreds of schools across 45 countries, in an international portfolio contest. 
Rich diversity of the Detroit Mercy community is something the University is proud of. The current student body is:
- White – 46%
- Communities of Color (African American, American Indian, Alaskan, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander) – 26%
- International – 22%
- (Chose not to report – 6%)

35,000 hours of pro bono legal services provided each year by Detroit Mercy Law students

99 percent pass rate on the national board dental examination

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Top 200 Best Colleges

海角论坛 ranks among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report for the sixth year in a row, earning a No. 189 rank in the National Universities category of the publication’s Best Colleges 2025 edition.

A 'Best Value School'

Detroit Mercy continues to be ranked among the best schools in the country for value. U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Colleges rankings puts 海角论坛 at No. 28 on its list of Best Value Schools (up from No.31 in the 2024 edition).

Top Catholic school

The Wall Street Journal ranks University of Detroit Mercy as:

The No. 1 Catholic university in Michigan
The No. 6 Catholic university in the Country

Campus statue of Jesus with text: Top Catholic School

Our alumni are our greatest outcomes

Nancy Susick '86, chief operating officer, Corewell Health East

Aaron Huguley '08, '13, deputy chief, Southfield Police Dept.

Scott Douglas, '06, '14, transportation engineer, MDOT

Eric Piasecki '22, clinical nurse specialist, Penn Medicine

Notable alumni

Here's a tiny sample of 海角论坛 graduates and their stellar achievements. For many more, .

, winner of 2004 National Book Award for Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
, the nation's first elected Black female attorney general, in Indiana, from 1993 to 1997
, former director, Michigan Department of Human Services; justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, 1998-2011 (served as chief justice, 2001-2004)
, head coach of New Orleans Pelicans, two-time NBA champion as assistant coach with Golden State Warriors, played 12 years in NBA
Kyra Harris Bolden '14, justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, the first Black female and youngest person to serve on the Court
, actor (Key & Peele, madTV, Animal Planet)
, best-selling author, several of whose works have been made into movies, such as Get Shorty, Be Cool and The Big Bounce
, former chief creative officer and vice president for McDonald's Corporation.

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