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Miami Dade College is a public located in Miami, Florida. Miami Dade College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Miami Dade College is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,653 10 years after enrolling, 48th in Florida, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Miami Dade College bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average.
Miami Dade College’s median net annual cost of $4,870 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Miami Dade College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, Computer and Information Sciences, Biology, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$4,870
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.75
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 44% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Miami Dade College is 14% lower than the state average, and 0% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Miami Dade College, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Miami Dade College graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Miami Dade College’s economic mobility score of 39.24 is calculated by adjusting the 1.33 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Miami Dade College’s EMS of 39.24 ranks in the top 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Miami Dade College pays $4,870 a year, $-532 less than the $4,338 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $4,870
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Miami Dade College, 92% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $4,870 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 2% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,125. This is 52% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,125
Pell grants
$4,774
State grants
$2,320
Institutional grants
$2,338
Miami Dade College offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Percentage of programs online
13%
Full time
58%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
5%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
72%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%