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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Davenport University
  • University of Detroit Mercy

What stands out

University of Detroit Mercy has the lower average net price, University of Detroit Mercy reports the higher graduation rate, University of Detroit Mercy reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Detroit Mercy leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Davenport University compared with University of Detroit Mercy
MetricDavenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearUniversity of Detroit MercyDetroit, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$17,707$15,232lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$37,319$42,211
In-state tuition$24,466$32,946
Out-of-state tuition$24,466$32,946
Admissions
Acceptance rate98%75%
SAT midpointNot reported1,155
ACT midpointNot reported26
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.53%68%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.82%83%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,000$23,250lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,099$71,030highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,1342,438

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.