Highlights and Facts
Student Enrollment
Institutions with the Largest Enrollments, 2018-19
MDC has the largest undergraduate enrollment of any college or university in the country.
- MDC enrolls more Hispanic undergraduate students than any other college or university
- MDC has the third largest Black non-Hispanic undergraduate enrollment
- MDC enrolled about 85,000 credit students in academic year 2018-19
- MDC enrolled nearly 40,000 non-credit students in academic year 2018-19
- MDC Online enrollment has been trending upward, 8% up compared to prior year
Degrees Awarded
Institutions Conferring The Most Associate Degrees, 2018-19
MDC confers more associate degrees than any other community college in the country. Since the college opened in 1960, more than 390,000 degrees and certificates have been awarded.
Degrees Awarded Among Large Postsecondary Institutions:
- #1 in associate degrees awarded to Hispanics
- #3 in associate degrees awarded to Black or African Americans
- #1 in associate degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- #2 in associate degrees in Nursing and Health Professions & Related Sciences
- Collegewide the number of graduates increased short (32%) and long term (29%)
- More than 17,000 MDC students graduated in 2018-19, which is a five-year high
- Certificates made the largest contribution to the overall increase in 2018-19 growing over 2 ½ times compared to last year & 2014-15
Measures of Success
Transfer and Continuing Education & Job Placement
- 14% of Fall 2017 transfer students enrolled in the State University System come from MDC
- 71% of 2017-18 Associate in Arts graduates found on follow-up had transferred to Florida universities or colleges (public and private) to continue their education within one year
- 83% of 2017-18 graduates with Bachelor's or Associate in Science degrees found on follow-up were employed within one year
- 81% of 2017-18 graduates with PSAV or PSVC certificates found on follow-up were in training-related employment or continuing their education within one year
- 70% of 2012 transfer-out students had completed a credential at MDC before transferring to a four-year institution
- 48% of MDC graduates complete a bachelor's degree within 6 years, compared to 44% nationally
Successful progression includes those students who graduated, are still enrolled in good standing, or left in good standing with transferable credits.
- MDC's success rate is 92%, compared to 85% for the Florida College System overall
- 65% of FTIC students returned after their first year
- 44% of full-time FTIC degree/certificate seeking students graduated within three years
Diverse Student Body
Ethnic Characteristics of Credit Students
- MDC enrolls more minority students than any college or university in the US
- Hispanics are 75% of our credit enrollment, and Black non-Hispanics are 15%
Native Language and Residency of Credit Students
MDC's enrollment mirrors the influx of immigrants into Miami-Dade County.
- 50% report a native language of English
- 33% report a native language of Spanish
- Our Haitian population is reflected by nearly 3,000 students reporting a native language of Creole or French
- 16% of our credit students are resident aliens
- Another 4% are in refugee or asylum categories
- 5% are foreign visitors, including approximately 1,200 on student visas and nearly 500 on other types of visa
Age of Credit Students
- The average age of MDC credit students is 24
- 24% of our credit students are 26 years old or older
- 41% are the "traditional" college age of 18 to 20 years old
Opportunity to Learn
Providing Accessible and Affordable Education
- More than half of MDC students are the first in their families to attend college
- MDC provides access to higher education for working students – 78% work while attending college, and 22% work full time
- MDC provides access for financially needy students – 58% are low income, and 49% are below the federal poverty level for their household size
Reflecting Our Community
- In academic year 2017-18, MDC drew 33% of all standard diploma graduates of Miami-Dade public high schools
- Dual High School enrollment has grown every year for the past five years with over 8,000 students enrolled in academic year 2018-19
- Miami-Dade County's public high school graduates were 92% minority in 2018-19, compared to 59% minority statewide