HIGHLIGHTS
PROFILE OF ENROLLED STUDENTS
TERM I 2006-2007
A. Highlights from the profile of the total
student population at University of Detroit Mercy
* 37 percent of the total student population are part-time
students.
* 60 percent of the total student population are women.
* 22 percent of the total student population are
African-American.
* 29 percent of the total student population are minority
students.
* 13 percent of all students live in university residence
halls.
* The average age of the total student population is 28
years.
* 51 percent of the total student population are 25 years old or
older.
* 77 percent of the total student population are from the Metro
Detroit area.
* 29 states and territories are represented by the approximately 91
percent of the student body from the United States.
* 37 countries are represented by the approximately 9 percent of
the student body that are foreign students.
B. Highlights from the profile of all
undergraduate students
* 35 percent of the undergraduate student population are
part-time students.
* 66 percent of the undergraduate student population are
women.
* 27 percent of the undergraduate student population are
African-American.
* 34 percent of the undergraduate student population are
minority students.
* 21 percent of all undergraduate students live in university
residence halls.
* The average age of the undergraduate student population is
26 years.
* 36 percent of the undergraduate student population are 25
years old or older.
* 80 percent of the undergraduate student population are from the
Metro Detroit area.
* 52 Michigan counties are represented by the 92 percent of the
undergraduate student population from Michigan.
* 21 states and territories are represented by the approximately 96
percent of the undergraduates from the United States.
* 18 countries are represented by the approximately 4 percent of
the undergraduates that are foreign students.
* The average undergraduate is taking 12.0 credit hours and has a
grade point average of 3.13.
C. Highlights from the profile for all graduate
students.
* 59 percent of the graduate student population are part-time
students.
* 59 percent of the graduate student population are women.
* 25 percent of the graduate student population are
African-American.
* 29 percent of the graduate student population are minority
students.
* The average age of the graduate student population is 33
years.
* 81 percent of the graduate student population are 25 years old or
older.
* 74 percent of the graduate student population are from the Metro
Detroit area.
* 31 Michigan counties are represented by the 81 percent of the
graduate population from Michigan.
* 8 states and territories are represented by the approximately 82
percent of the graduate student body from the United States.
* 21 countries are represented by the approximately 18 percent of
the graduate student body that are foreign students.
* The average graduate student is taking 6.7 credit hours and has a
grade point average of 3.60.
D. Highlights from the School of Dentistry
profile (first professional and graduate students only)
* 45 percent of the Dental School population are women.
* 3 percent of the Dental School population are
African-American.
* 17 percent of the Dental School population are minority
students.
* The average age of the Dental School population is 26
years.
* 59 percent of the Dental School population are 25 years old or
older.
* 66 percent of the Dental School population are from the Metro
Detroit area.
* 25 Michigan counties are represented by the 77 percent of the
Dental School population from Michigan.
* 12states and territories are represented by the approximately 81
percent of the Dental School student body from the United
States.
* 10 countries are represented by the approximately 19 percent of
the Dental School student body that are foreign students.
* The average Dental School student is taking 14.4 credit hours and
has a grade point average of 3.32.
E. Highlights from the School of Law student
profile
* 46 percent of the Law School population are women.
* 6 percent of the Law School population are
African-American.
* 10 percent of the Law School population are minority
students.
* The average age of the Law School population is 27
years.