Public · Community college

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida · Large city

14%
Transfer rate
$5,463
Avg net price
46%
Grad / completion
$40,654
Median earnings

Miami Dade College is a public certificate-granting institution in Miami, Florida (large city setting), enrolling 46,182 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicLarge · 46,182 undergradsLarge cityNJCAA Division IMild wintersNear the coast

About Miami, Florida

Miami is a coastal city in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Florida. The Tequesta tribe occupied the Miami area for around 2,000 years before contact with Europeans. A village of hundreds of people, dating to 500–600 BCE, was located at the mouth of the Miami River. It is believed that the entire tribe migrated to Cuba by the mid-1700s. Miami enjoys a vibrant culture that is influenced by a diverse population from all around the world. Miami is known as the "Magic City" for seemingly popping up overnight due to its young age and massive growth. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
1 mile to Miami, FL
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
6 miles to Miami (MIA) · major hub

How Miami Dade College compares

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 33% · #173 of 211 in Florida

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,654

Higher than 71% · #32 of 171 in Florida

Average net price$5,463

Cheaper than 89% · #24 cheapest of 207 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$9,252

Lower than 64%

Student–faculty ratio22 : 1

Lower than 21%

Undergraduate enrollment46,182

Larger than 99%

Percentiles compare Miami Dade College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

46,182undergrads
  • Women26,83258%
  • Men19,35042%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White3.4%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic71%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial9.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
46,182
Student–faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
50%
First-generation students
49%
Students over 25
25%
Median family income
$18,391
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$72,513
Endowment
$282,065,101

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 8,943 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Florida99%
  • Other U.S. states0.6%

Most first-years stay in state — Miami Dade College draws overwhelmingly from Florida.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$2,838
Out-of-state tuition
$9,661
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$13,567
Average net price
$5,463

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
46%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,107
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,654
Median debt at graduation
$9,252
Students with federal loans
3%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
35%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
46%
Low-income (Pell)
22%
First-generation
21%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
159 (76 men · 83 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (5)

Soccer53
Baseball32
Basketball30
Softball28
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
11
Property offenses (2022–2024)
14

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 8 campuses (58,941 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

8.3reported offenses a year
3.7 violent a year4.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.3
Fondling
2.3
Motor vehicle theft
2.3
Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$4,822
$30–48k
$5,314
$48–75k
$7,613
$75–110k
$9,530
$110k+
$9,180

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

36%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,026
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 36% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,026. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 7,260 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$40,654
Typical debt at graduation
$9,252
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
45%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$38,089
Men
$44,481

Men out-earn women by $6,392 (17%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
61°F
Annual rain
57.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
50°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.28.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami Beach, FL US station (4.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.