Miami Dade College
Miami Dade College at a Glance
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About Miami Dade College
According to Wikipedia, Miami Dade College is a public college in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1959, it has a total of eight campuses and twenty-one outreach centers throughout Miami-Dade County. It is the largest college in the Florida College System with more than 100,000 students. The college enrolls a significantly larger number of Hispanic students compared to other colleges and universities in the state of Florida. The college serves a higher number of minority students than any other college in the nation.
Miami Dade College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 47% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Miami Dade College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,838 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $3,779 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,616 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,098 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,352 |
| 110K+ | $12,202 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Miami Dade College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Miami Dade College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,444 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Miami Dade College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 84,258 | 84,258 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Miami Dade College?
Miami Dade College is located at 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132-2204.
How Safe is Miami Dade College?
Relative to its enrollment, Miami Dade College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. Miami has a violent crime rate of 0.48% and a property crime rate of 3.03%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Miami Dade College Known For?
Miami Dade College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Business
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Education
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Biology
- Social Work
- Sociology
Miami Dade College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Miami Dade College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Miami Dade College ranks #412 in the U.S. and #1112 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #467 in the U.S. and #1679 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #517 in the U.S. and #2383 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #546 in the U.S. and #3229 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #548 in the U.S. and #2414 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #577 in the U.S. and #2147 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #808 in the U.S. and #1520 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #950 in the U.S. and #4065 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #1571 in the U.S. and #4077 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMiami Dade College ranks #1638 in the U.S. and #5033 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWho Are Miami Dade College's Most Influential Alumni?
Miami Dade College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Business. Here are some of Miami Dade College's most famous alumni:
- Gustavo Pérez Firmat
- A Cuban writer.
- Mirta Ojito
- A Cuban journalist.
- Oscar Isaac
- A Guatemalan nationalized American actor .
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- An American politician.
- Harry Wayne Casey
- An American musician and record producer.
- Elsa Murano
- A President, Texas A&M University.
- Frank Wildhorn
- An American composer .
- Steven Bauer
- An American actor.
- Raúl Ibañez
- An American baseball player.
- Randy Bush
- An American baseball player.
- Stanley B. Goldenberg
- A Meteorologist.
- Michel Martelly
- A President of Haiti, musician.
