- University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) is a private school while Cleveland State University (Cleveland State) is a public school.
- UDM is located in Detroit, MI and Cleveland State is located in Cleveland, OH.
- UDM has more expensive tuition of $32,300 than Cleveland State ($17,973).
- UDM has tighter acceptance rate of 64.71% than Cleveland State (90.06%).
- UDM has higher SAT scores of 1,080 than Cleveland State (1,020).
- Cleveland State is larger with 14,385 students than UDM (5,360 students).
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| #18 in Michigan | Rankings | #287 in National Universities #39 in Ohio |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Detroit, MI | Location | Cleveland, OH |
UDM| Known as | Cleveland State | |
| 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Doctoral/Research University | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $32,300 | Undergraduate | $12,613 Ohio residents $17,973 out-of-state |
| $22,250 | Graduate | $11,118 Ohio residents $18,821 out-of-state |
| $19,545 | Financial Aid | $9,093 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | ||
| 64.71% | Acceptance Rate | 90.06% |
| 19.76% | Yield | 28.87% |
| 1,080 SAT, 23 ACT | Test Scores | 1,020 SAT, 19 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 5,360 | Total Students | 14,385 |
| 3,156 | Undergraduate | 9,776 |
| 2,204 | Graduate | 4,609 |
| 116 | Online Enrollment | 1,576 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 72% | Graduation Rate | 48% |
| 23% | Transfer-out Rate | 39% |
| 85% | Retention Rate | 69% |
| $53,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $46,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 965) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,011) $9,077 average annual costs |
| ✔ (15 meals per week) | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 315 Full-time 337 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 554 Full-time 622 Part-time |
| 859 Full-time 361 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,456 Full-time 897 Part-time |
| $89,968 for Faculties $63,241 Part-time | Average Salary | $87,996 for Faculties $65,340 Part-time |