Miami Dade College

Miami, FL 33132
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Miami Dade College is one of the forty public 4-year colleges in Florida. The campus is located in an urban area, in Miami.

According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 56,001 students attend the school. Every year 31% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.

MDC's in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $1,987, and fees were $851. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $7,947 and $1,714 respectively.

Institution Overview

Campus LocaleLarge City
Number of Students56,001
Student to Faculty Ratio19:1
Is Admission OpenYes
Religious Affiliation -
Level4-year
TypePublic
On Campus Housing-
Retention Rate-

Nursing Programs

Nursing Programs Graduates (2017-2018 academic year)

Number of Graduates
Degree type Men Women
Associate's degree 120 475
Bachelor's degree 82 229
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years 0 0
Average NCLEX pass rate
  • NCLEX-PN: 34.3%
  • NCLEX-RN: 78.5%

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Accreditations

Institutional Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
07/01/1965 - Current
Nursing Programs Accreditations
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
CCNE
09/22/2016 - Current
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
ACEN
06/01/1980 - Current
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
ACEN
02/01/2011 - Current

Admission

100%

Acceptance Rate
The college has an open admission policy. However each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).

Application fee
Undergrads $30
Graduates --

Cost to Attend

The following table details the reported cost of attendance per credit hour for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Undergrad courses
In District Students$118/credit
In State Students$118/credit
Out of State Students$403/credit
Graduate courses
In District Students-
In State Students-
Out of State Students-

Tuition Estimates

Based on the above credit hour costs, here is a sample tuition for different nursing programs.

Program Credit Hours In district In State Out of State
LPN 45 $5,310 $5,310 $18,135
ADN 70 $8,260 $8,260 $28,210
BSN 125 $14,750 $14,750 $50,375
Please note that the above cost estimate does not include school fees, books, supplies, etc.You need to allot additional money for that.
If you attend a private, for-profit school, usually the additional cost (besides tuition) is about 10% of the tuition. If you attend a public school or a not-for-profit private school, the additional cost is around 50% of the tuition.

Financial Aid

In 2017-2018 academic year, 82% of Miami Dade College's students received financial aid. Below is the breakdown of the financial aid provided to students.

Students Receiving Aid Average Amount/Student
Pell Grant 69% $4,917
Other Federal Grant 13% $523
State Grant & Scholarships 4% $1,479
Institutional Grant & Scholarships 33% $2,042
Federal Student Loans 3% $5,750
Private Loans -- --

$7,062

Average Net Price
The average net price is calculated by subtracting the average amount of financial aid received by students from the total cost of attendance.
Average Net Price by Family Income
Less than $30,000$6,717
$30,001 to $48,000$7,482
$48,001 to $75,000$8,609
$75,001 to $110,000$10,087
Over $110,000$12,190

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Student Population

56,001

Undergrads

0

Graduates

32,158

Women

23,843

Men

42%

Full-time

58%

Par-time

Ethnic Diversity
Hispanic
70%
Black/African American
14%
Non-resident alien
6%
White
6%
Race/ethnicity unknown
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%

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Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2017-2018 colleges survey) and Florida state board of nursing.
Miami Dade College
300 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
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