University of Detroit Mercy

Ranked #134
2025 US News rankings
Detroit, Michigan

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.55
Median LSAT
154
Acceptance rate
48%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
151
154
156
GPA
3.22
3.55
3.73
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1186
100%
Accepted
566
48%
Matriculated
219
18%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Michigan
114
Illinois
2
Hawaii
1
International
62
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
68%
1-25
34%
26-500
30%
501+
4%
Business & industry
9%
Government
7%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
1%
Federal
0%
State
0.5%
Tribal
0%
International
0.5%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$23,145
Estimated 3 years
$69,435
Total cost
$0
Estimated 3 years
$0
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$20,343
25th percentile: $9,318
75th percentile: $31,984
Scholarship amounts
<50%
50%
50-100%
41%
100%
7%
>100%
2%

Demographics

Out of 629 students in 2024, 62% were women, and 49% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
37%
Women
62%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
51%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Hisp
3%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
32%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
67%
Black
8%
Asian
10%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
8%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
72%
PoC
28%
Part-time faculty
White
87%
PoC
13%
University of Detroit Mercy student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
235
-
15
34
Women
392
-
21
37
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
318
133
26
62
Asian
44
20
-
-
Hispanic
21
9
-
-
Black
30
15
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
15
7
-
-
Other
201
15
-
-
People of Color
311
66
10
9

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