Quad

Head-to-head

Bradley
U. Detroit Mercy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bradley graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Detroit Mercy (77% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Bradley has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Detroit Mercy (32% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Detroit Mercy has 5 pts more first-gen students than Bradley (29% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Bradley is a bit larger (3,574 vs. 2,438)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Detroit Mercy grads earn $4.2K more ten years out than Bradley's ($71,030 vs. $66,852)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Detroit Mercy costs about $3K less per year on average than Bradley ($22,157 vs. $25,199, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Detroit Mercy admits 75%, Bradley 77%; U. Detroit Mercy's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Bradley77%
U. Detroit Mercy75%
Quad's selectivity
  • BradleySelective
  • U. Detroit MercyAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
BradleyTest-blind
U. Detroit Mercy
1030–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BradleyGPA and school record required
  • U. Detroit MercyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Bradley is a bit larger than U. Detroit Mercy (3,574 vs. 2,438 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bradley3.6K
U. Detroit Mercy2.4K
Pell Grant share
Bradley32%
U. Detroit Mercy26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Bradley, and Engineering at U. Detroit Mercy; Bradley has 11 students per faculty member to U. Detroit Mercy's 12.

Students per faculty member
Bradley11 to 1
U. Detroit Mercy12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BradleyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • U. Detroit MercyEngineering, General43%

What each costs

U. Detroit Mercy costs about $3K less a year than Bradley on average; Bradley's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bradley$25.2K
U. Detroit Mercy$22.2K
Aid generosity
Bradley55%
U. Detroit Mercy53%

What each pays off

U. Detroit Mercy's former students earn more, a median $71K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bradley$66.9K
U. Detroit Mercy$71K
Graduation rate
Bradley77%
U. Detroit Mercy68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Detroit Mercy but held steady at Bradley; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BradleySteady+5%
  • U. Detroit MercyGrowing+82%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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