Miami Dade College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,987

2022 Average Net Price

$5,478

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

3.2%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

47,245

40.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

44.6%

3,388 Graduates

About

Miami Dade College is a higher education institution located in Miami-Dade County, FL. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Miami Dade College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (8,584 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (538 degrees), and Dental Hygiene (83 degrees).

In 2022, 16,153 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Miami Dade College. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (11,344 degrees), 4.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2,341 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Miami Dade College is $1,987, which is $−9,977 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Miami Dade College is $1,987, which is $−9,977 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,478.

In 2022, 62% of undergraduate students attending Miami Dade College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,987

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Miami Dade College was $1,987. The cost of tuition at Miami Dade College is $−9,977 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Miami Dade College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,478

2022 Value

30.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Miami Dade College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,478. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Miami Dade College grew by 30.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Miami Dade College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$19,932

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Miami Dade College was of $19,932 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 15.2% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Miami Dade College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Miami Dade College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 1.59% with respect to 2021, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Miami Dade College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.2%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Miami Dade College was 3.2%, which represents 80 out of the 2501 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Miami Dade College had a total enrollment of 47,245 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Miami Dade College is 19,071 students and the part-time enrollment is 28,174. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Miami Dade College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Miami Dade College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Black or African American, 4.41% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.967% Two or More Races, 0.0381% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0339% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Miami Dade College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (40.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (31.6%) and Black or African American Female (7.71%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Miami Dade College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47,245 students. The full-time enrollment at Miami Dade College is 19,071 and the part-time enrollment is 28,174. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Miami Dade College are enrolled full-time compared with 43.2% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Miami Dade College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
33,658 enrolled students
Black or African American
6,923 enrolled students
White
2,085 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Miami Dade College is 71.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Black or African American, 4.41% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.967% Two or More Races, 0.0381% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0339% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.6% White, 27.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 343 students (0.726%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 3,231 more women than men received degrees from Miami Dade College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Miami Dade College is hispanic or latino (11,344 degrees awarded). There were 4.85 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2341 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Miami Dade College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (8,584 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (538 degrees) and Dental Hygiene (83 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Miami Dade College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (8,584 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (74 degrees), and Business (3,715 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miami Dade College are Accountants & auditors (1,028,602 people), Other managers (727,575 people), Financial managers (491,213 people), Chief executives & legislators (376,543 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (270,282 people).

The most specialized majors at Miami Dade College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (8,584 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (74 degrees), Business (3,715 degrees), Protective Services (489 degrees), and Transportation (78 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miami Dade College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Miami Dade College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (8,584 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (74 degrees), Business (3,715 degrees), Protective Services (489 degrees), and Transportation (78 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miami Dade College are Elementary & secondary schools (606,062 people), Computer Systems Design (518,441 people), Banking & related activities (487,548 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (481,493 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (411,372 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Miami Dade College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
8,584 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
538 degrees awarded
Dental Hygiene
83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Miami Dade College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 8,584 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Miami Dade College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

6,461

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

9,692

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 6,461 degrees were awarded to men at Miami Dade College, which is 0.667 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (9,692).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Miami Dade College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 3246 degrees were awarded to men at Miami Dade College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.608 times less than the 5338 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 5338 degrees were awarded to men at Miami Dade College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.64 times more than the 3246 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Miami Dade College is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.92% of graduates (65 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
11,344 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2,341 degrees awarded
White
783 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Miami Dade College is hispanic or latino (11,344 degrees awarded). There were 4.85 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2341 degrees).

1.03% of degree recipients (166 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
6,659 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
4,685 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
1,584 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Miami Dade College is hispanic or latino female (6,659 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (4685 degrees).

Operations

Miami Dade College has an endowment valued at nearly $259M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNM (−12%) compared to the 0.527% average return (72.1k on 13.7M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Miami Dade College had a total salary expenditure of 622M. Miami Dade College employs 262 Associate professors, 185 Professors and 151 Assistant professors. Most academics at Miami Dade College are Female Associate professor (134), Male Associate professor (128), and Female Professor (101).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Miami Dade College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 997 employees, Service, with 292 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 166 employees.

Endowment

$259M

2022 Endowment

5.07%

decline from 2021

Miami Dade College has an endowment valued at about $259M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Miami Dade College declined 5.07% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $245M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Miami Dade College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$23.5M - Federal
$2.65M - State
$1.13M - Local

As of 2022, Miami Dade College received $23.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.65M from state grants and contracts, and $1.13M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$239M

2022 Salaries

1.03%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Miami Dade College paid a median of $239M in salaries, which represents 38.4% of their overall expenditure ($622M) and a 1.03% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$54M

Instructional Salaries

703

Number of Employees

In 2022, Miami Dade College paid a total of $54M to 703 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.45M (26.6%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

262 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

997 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Miami Dade College were Associate professor with 262 employees, Professor with 185 employees, and Assistant professor with 151 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Miami Dade College were Office and Administrative Support with 997 employees, Service with 292 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 166 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Miami Dade College was Female Associate professor with 134 employees, Male Associate professor with 128 employees, and Female Professor with 101 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Miami Dade College.

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