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MDC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

33% 4-Year Graduation Rate
33% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Miami Dade College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to MDC after their first year? Are MDC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, MDC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.

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Florida Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

MDC Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.86% Transfer Rate
46.71% Dropout Rate

Of the 7,490 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of MDC is 33%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34%
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MDC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6,17227%
Six Years7,49033%
Eight Years3791%
Did Not Complete15,03266%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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MDC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 15032 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 15032 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred364124.2%
Dropped Out10,72371.3%

MDC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native43%
Asian51%
Black / African-American27%
Hispanic34%
International34%
Multi-Ethnic22%
Unknown29%
White35%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at MDC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time MDC Graduation Rates

55% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Miami Dade College represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.58% of MDC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the MDC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the MDC graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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MDC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMDCNationwide
Four Years33%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years41%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time MDC Drop Out Rates

7428 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred168322.66%
Dropped Out5,38572.50%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

32% First-Time, Part-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Miami Dade College represent 31.74% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the MDC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time MDC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMDCNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years21%21.59%
Eight Years23%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time MDC Drop Out Rates

5634 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled2664.72%
Transferred112920.04%
Dropped Out4,23975.24%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

5% Returning, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

1174 MDC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.11% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 46%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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MDC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMDCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years45%53.83%
Eight Years46%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time MDC Drop Out Rates

630 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled111.75%
Transferred22034.92%
Dropped Out39963.33%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% Returning, Part-Time
28% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1905 MDC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.30% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 28%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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MDC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMDCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years28%36.03%
Eight Years30%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time MDC Drop Out Rates

1340 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled312.31%
Transferred60945.45%
Dropped Out70052.24%

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