Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Miami Dade College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 19,732 male and 27,513 female students attending MDC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at MDC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MDC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total47,24519,07128,174
Men19,7328,23811,494
Women27,51310,83316,680

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 33,658 Hispanic students (71.24%) and 6,923 Black or African American students (14.65%) at Miami Dade College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Miami Dade College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Miami Dade College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native16610
Asian518249269
Black or African American6,9232,4604,463
Hispanic33,65814,39119,267
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18810
White2,0859481,137
Two or More Races457160297
Race/Ethnicity Unknown343179164
Total 47,24519,73227,513

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 35,271 students whose age under twenty five and 7,176 students whose age is over thirty years old at Miami Dade College.
Especially, 5,014 students are younger than eighteen and 79 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Miami Dade College.
Population by Student Age at Miami Dade College
TotalMenWomen
Total47,245 19,73227,513
Under 185,014 1,8553,159
18-1914,817 6,6958,122
20-218,945 4,1194,826
22-246,495 2,8373,658
25-294,798 1,9302,868
30-342,650 8891,761
35-391,702 5571,145
40-491,806 5371,269
50-64939 275664
65 and over79 3841
Total 47,245 19,73227,513

Online Student Population

At Miami Dade College, 31,607 students (66.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 17,085 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5,287 students live in Florida where Miami Dade College is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total47,245
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes17,085
Enrolled Some in Online Classes14,522
Not Enrolled in Online Classes15,638
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)17,085
Florida Residents5,287
Other State in U.S.17
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown11,781