Miami Dade College
Miami Dade College (MDC) is a public college located in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1960, MDC operates eight campuses and numerous outreach centers throughout Miami-Dade County. It is the largest institution in the Florida College System. MDC serves a significant number of minority students, particularly Hispanic students, enrolling more than any other institution in Florida.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,766
- Undergraduate enrollment: 84,258
- Graduation rate (150%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 41%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,654
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,520
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,107
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Miami, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Miami Dade College include Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Nursing, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (414 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,225 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,140
- Nursing (214 bachelor's) · median earnings $106,415 4 years after graduation · median debt $9,687
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (123 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,067 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Computer and Information Systems Security (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,360 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,500
- Health Services (68 bachelor's) · median earnings $106,415 4 years after graduation · median debt $9,687
- Cinematography and Film (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,402 4 years after graduation
- Information Technology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,360 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,500
- Special Education and Teaching (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,174 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,778
- Biology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,454 4 years after graduation
- Data Analytics (29 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 82%, Computer Science 6%, Health 12%, Biological Sciences 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Miami Dade College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,822 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,822
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,314
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,613
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,530
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,180
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,838
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,661
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $27,262
- Off-campus with family: $5,898
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,567
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 50%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average institutional grant: $3,024
- Average federal loan: $6,315
- Median debt at graduation: $9,252
Admissions
Miami Dade College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 84,258
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 52%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduation rate: 46%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 79%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Professor salary: $85,998
- Associate professor salary: $73,495
- Assistant professor salary: $63,811
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Miami Dade College acceptance rate? Miami Dade College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Miami Dade College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,822 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,766.
What majors does Miami Dade College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Nursing, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, Computer and Information Systems Security, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Miami Dade College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,654 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Miami Dade College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 41% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 46%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Miami Dade College official site: https://mdc.edu.