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Miami Dade College

Miami, FL · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$5,463
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$2,838
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
45.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,654
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$13,567
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$2,838
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$9,661
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$27,262
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0004,822
$30,001–48,0005,314
$48,001–75,0007,613
$75,001–110,0009,530
$110,001+9,180

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
45.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$33,107
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,654
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$9,252
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$98.09
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
40.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $40,654 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
46,182
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
22:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
48.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
49.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
3.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$18,391
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White3%
Hispanic71%
Black15%
Asian1%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international8%

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ATA Career EducationNot reported66.7%$34,577
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Advance Science International CollegeNot reportedNot reported$24,047
AdventHealth UniversityNot reported38.9%$72,282
Albizu University-MiamiNot reported40.0%$41,544
American Medical AcademyNot reported52.8%Not reported
Ana G. Mendez UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Antigua College InternationalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-SarasotaNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TampaNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$106,415$88,910$12,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$103,137$37,073$17,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$88,130$80,813$13,940
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$84,483$84,309$12,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$83,388$65,389$14,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$79,084$57,472$17,537
Air Transportation.$78,726$75,495Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$66,975$57,584$9,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$62,360$92,374$11,195
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$60,899$57,702$9,563
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.$60,067$67,934$12,000
Special Education and Teaching.$59,174$50,499$9,671
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$57,225$68,257$13,250
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$56,698$54,246Not reported
Legal Support Services.$56,521$44,669$12,950
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$55,276$47,382Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.$53,652$53,359$15,500
Biology, General.$50,454$57,214$13,750
Culinary Arts and Related Services.$50,344$30,572$10,882
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$50,008$61,982$18,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10