Miami Dade College
Miami, FL · Public · Large city · MDC · Miami Dade College
Public institution in Miami, FL · 35,001 undergraduates · $40,654 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Undergraduates
- Top 2%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 4%Cost of attendance
- Top 4%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $5,929119th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,83844th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,661242nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $12,53576th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $9,25279th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,6541,580th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,1071,634th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 44.7%1,352nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 35,00129th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 45.0%520th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (MIA)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 11 of 11 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $71,202 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $44,356 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $41,565 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,342 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $39,585 | — |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,726 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $24,615 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $20,140 | — |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1959source
- Athletic nickname: "Sharks"source
- Formerly known as "Dade County Junior College" (1960–1973)source
- Formerly known as "Miami-Dade Community College" (1973–2003)source
- Notable alum: Oscar Isaacsource
- Notable alum: Joseph Michel Martellysource
- Notable alum: Mireya Moscososource
- Notable alum: Victoria Principalsource
- Notable alum: Steven Bauersource
Athletics — 5 sports
NJCAA Division I · NJCAA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,238,836 (M $569,678 · W $669,158)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Miami Dade College’s 35,001 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL · 35,125 undergrads
- University of FloridaGainesville, FL · 34,102 undergrads
- University of South FloridaTampa, FL · 36,299 undergrads
- Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · 31,812 undergrads
- Florida International UniversityMiami, FL · 38,761 undergrads
- Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · 25,195 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · 34,623 undergrads
- Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX · 34,547 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI · 35,665 undergrads
- California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · 34,131 undergrads
- University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · 33,787 undergrads
- University of North TexasDenton, TX · 33,680 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemdc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 135717)
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- Compare with Valencia CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Miami Dade College vs Valencia CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 5 EADA programs at this school
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