As many UDM community members know, the University ranked among the top 50 institutions of higher education in the U.S. for 2025. This incredible rank is due to all of your efforts to make UDM a college of choice for our students. Thank you for your diligence and hard work to help all students succeed!
In total, 112,084 students and alumni were surveyed for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)/Statista Insights Analysis. More than 1,500 colleges throughout the U.S. met eligibility criteria. In addition, the top 500 colleges in the country were awarded this year. For the 2025 rankings, UDM benchmarked against Loyola Maryland, Creighton University, Marquette and Loyola Chicago.
As part of our coverage and communications of this ranking, UDM receives the WSJ/Statista analysis. This analysis provides in-depth information about the rankings and specific areas where UDM scored well and areas where we might improve. Please take some time to review this information. In the near future, more discussion will take place around the institution about this analysis as UDM seeks to integrate findings into current and future marketing and recruitment efforts.
To review the latest WSJ/Statista Insights Analysis, please click HERE.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please reach out to MarCom at marcom@udmercy.edu.