Michigan students paid $28,000 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $13,158 less than the $41,158 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 535 students received grants or scholarships totaling $17.3 million and 273 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (5,111), 2,508 students used grants or scholarships totaling $69 million, and 1,513 students took out $12.8 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~4,395 | $38,626 | $39,882 | $41,158 | $28,000 | -27.5% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Detroit Mercy in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 197 | 37% | $1,198,544 | $6,084 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 300 | 56% | $587,727 | $1,959 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 535 | 100% | $15,541,034 | $29,049 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 535 | 100% | $17,327,305 | $32,387 |
| Federal student loans | 271 | 51% | $1,449,975 | $5,350 |
| Other student loans | 19 | 4% | $254,240 | $13,381 |
| Student loan aid | 273 | 51% | $1,704,215 | $6,243 |
| Total student aid | 535 | 100% | - | - |
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