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Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

$13,567/yr
Est. Cost of Attendance
$5,463/yr
Avg Price After Aid
45.3%
6-yr Grad Rate
46,182
Undergrads

About Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida, situated in a large city setting. The college serves a significant undergraduate enrollment of 46,182 students with a student-to-faculty ratio of 22:1.

Type
Community College
Undergrads
46,182
Avg Faculty Salary
$72,511
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Endowment
$282.1M
Pell Students
49.7%
First-Gen
48.6%
What Miami Dade College Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Network and System... 145 graduates · 46.8% of degrees here vs 0.15% nationally 312×
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 10 graduates · 3.2% of degrees here vs 0.11% nationally 29×
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician 81 graduates · 26.1% of degrees here vs 1.27% nationally 21×
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 10 graduates · 3.2% of degrees here vs 0.73% nationally
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 11 graduates · 3.5% of degrees here vs 1.1% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
Open
admission
Qualified applicants are admitted
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$5,463 avg net
Average net price after aid
$4,822
Under $30K income
$282.1M
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$33,107 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
45.3%
6-yr Grad Rate
$9,252
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Miami Dade College Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Student:Faculty Ratio
22:1
Undergrad instruction

Miami Dade College does not report an acceptance rate or admission selectivity data. Without this information, no assessment can be made regarding how selective the institution is or what admission prospects applicants might face.

10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

Miami Dade College Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$5,463
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$9,252
Federal Loan Rate
3.3%
Students borrowing federal loans

Miami Dade College's cost of attendance is $13,567, while the average net price students pay is $5,463, meaning students pay substantially less than the sticker price.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$13,567
In-state Tuition & Fees
$2,838
21%
Books & Supplies
$1,500
11%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$4,822
$30,001 – $48,000
$5,314
$48,001 – $75,000
$7,613
$75,001 – $110,000
$9,530
Over $110,000
$9,180

* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.

Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
9%
Federal loans
3%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $98.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Miami Dade College costs $5,463 a year — about 38% less than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$13,567
Similar colleges (359)
$15,096
FL (128)
$28,286
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (43)
$30,421
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
8.5%
Similar colleges (361)
49.5%
FL (202)
86.4%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (78)
86.4%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$9,252
Similar colleges (369)
$9,500
FL (210)
$11,250
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (78)
$9,500
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$5,463
Similar colleges (595)
$8,831
FL (282)
$20,279
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (110)
$23,117
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Miami Dade College Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
45.3%
Median Earnings 6yr
$33,107
6 years after entering

Miami Dade College has a graduation rate of 45.3%. Students earn a median of $33,107 six years after enrollment and $40,654 ten years after enrollment.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$34,595
Men
$31,639
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
44.4%
Pell recipients
44.9%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Network and System...145
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician81
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training24
Medical/Clinical Assistant21
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller11
Computer Programming, Specific Applications10
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant10
Child Care Provider/Assistant5
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General3
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
62.7%
White
47.1%
Hispanic
46.7%
Black
36.8%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Miami Dade College are $36,520, and 49% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Miami Dade College students earn $33,107 — 4% less than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$40,654
Similar colleges (599)
$38,171
FL (239)
$36,155
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (82)
$34,264
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$33,107
Similar colleges (599)
$34,424
FL (255)
$32,840
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (91)
$30,724
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
45.3%
Similar colleges (65)
32.6%
FL (105)
52.6%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (37)
57.8%
National (2,168)
52.3%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Miami Dade College Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, FL, serving 46,182 undergraduates with a 22:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The student body is 57.4% women, with 48.6% first-generation students and 49.7% receiving Pell grants.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
3.4%
Asian
0.9%
Hispanic
70.6%
Black
15.2%
Other Indicators
First-generation
48.6%
Pell grant recipients
49.7%
Women
57.4%
Miami Dade College Athletics
Total Revenue
$2M
Total Expense
$2M
Athletes
90
39 men · 51 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$80,118
Women's sports
$79,551

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$580,168
Women's aid
$703,926
Academic Resources
689
Full-time faculty
$72,511
Avg faculty salary
19,039
FT staff
$282.1M
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$72,461
Women (avg)
$72,560
Overall avg
$72,511
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
0.5%

90 of 17,684 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
33.5%
Undergrads taking any
67.5%

13,092 of 39,139 undergraduates study entirely at a distance.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Miami Dade College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Miami Dade College spends $19,641 per student on research — about a typical similar college.

Pell grant share
This school
49.7%
Similar colleges (634)
31.8%
FL (297)
42.6%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (117)
53.9%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$19,641
Similar colleges (275)
$2,813
FL (92)
$5,169
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (27)
$5,697
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
22:1
Similar colleges (639)
15:1
FL (288)
15:1
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (111)
17:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Miami Dade College Location & Campus Safety

Miami Dade College is in Miami, FL, in what IPEDS classifies as a large city setting. The campus sits about 1.1 miles from the center of Miami.

Miami Dade College Other colleges within 30 miles
Large city
Campus Setting
1.1 mi
To City Center
446,663
Miami Population
Living in Miami
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,657
Median Rent / mo
$59,390
Median Household Income
36.3%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
61.7%
Walk
5.4%
Public transit
6.9%

Miami-Dade County scores 13.8 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 4.7% of Miami's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Miami Dade College
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
University of Miami 12,913 students 6.7 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Miami Dade College to each campus

Campus Safety at Miami Dade College

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Miami Dade College reported for 2024.

2
On-Campus Offenses
0
In Residence Halls

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
1
2023
0
2024
2
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1
SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Miami Dade College admissions, costs, and outcomes.