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Arcadia
U. Detroit Mercy

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Arcadia10 to 1
U. Detroit Mercy12 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Arcadia37%
U. Detroit Mercy100%
Average faculty salary
Arcadia$79,802
U. Detroit Mercy$98,287

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Arcadia$10,749
U. Detroit Mercy$14,925
Endowment per student
Arcadia$21,707
U. Detroit Mercy$23,263
Tuition share of core revenue
Arcadia53%
U. Detroit Mercy67%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Arcadia413
U. Detroit Mercy1,077
Most popular majors
Arcadia

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12% · Psychology, General 10% · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 7%

U. Detroit Mercy

Engineering, General 43% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 18% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 12%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why