by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Miami Dade College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
The full cost of attending Miami Dade College fell between $12,535.00 and $19,358.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $12,535.00 in-state compared with $19,358.00 for non-residents.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $2,838.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,697.00 |
| Total cost | $12,535.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,535.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,104.00 |
| Net price | $4,431.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,535.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,745.00 |
| Net price | $3,790.00 |
| That is 80% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,661.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,697.00 |
| Total cost | $19,358.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,358.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,104.00 |
| Net price | $11,254.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,358.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,745.00 |
| Net price | $10,613.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,790.00 | $4,431.00 | $12,535.00 |
| Senior year | $3,790.00 | $4,431.00 | $12,535.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $15,160.00 | $17,724.00 | $50,140.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,775.00 | $6,752.00 | $19,102.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $174.00 | $204.00 | $577.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,935.00 | $24,476.00 | $69,242.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,790.00 | $4,431.00 | $12,535.00 |
| Senior year | $3,790.00 | $4,431.00 | $12,535.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,580.00 | $8,862.00 | $25,070.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,888.00 | $3,376.00 | $9,551.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $87.00 | $102.00 | $289.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,468.00 | $12,238.00 | $34,621.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $10,613.00 | $11,254.00 | $19,358.00 |
| Senior year | $10,613.00 | $11,254.00 | $19,358.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $42,452.00 | $45,016.00 | $77,432.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,173.00 | $17,149.00 | $29,499.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $489.00 | $518.00 | $891.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,625.00 | $62,165.00 | $106,931.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $10,613.00 | $11,254.00 | $19,358.00 |
| Senior year | $10,613.00 | $11,254.00 | $19,358.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,226.00 | $22,508.00 | $38,716.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,086.00 | $8,575.00 | $14,749.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $244.00 | $259.00 | $446.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,312.00 | $31,083.00 | $53,465.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,463.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,929.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,108.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,372.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,830.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,796.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,102.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Miami Dade College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Miami Dade College works out to $7,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,500.00 |
| 75th | $14,500.00 |
| 90th | $27,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,847.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $3,000.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,820.00 |
First-generation graduates from Miami Dade College graduate with $680.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Miami Dade College is $2,600.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Miami Dade College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Miami Dade College total $545,877,959.00 covering 43,512 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 634 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,717.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 153 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $933.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Miami Dade College, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.