Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MDC is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.3% of undergraduate students being women and 40.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 44,002, with 26,104 women and 17,898 men.

  • men 40.7% 17,898 students
  • women 59.3% 26,104 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 71.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 31,631 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 14.4% of the student body, with 6,343 students. White students represent 4.7% of the population, with 2,058 students, while Asian students account for 1.1%, with 464 students. Mixed race students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 373 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 13 students.

International students make up 6.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2,720 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 377 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MDC.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 71.9% 31,631 students
  • African American 14.4% 6,343 students
  • International students 6.2% 2,720 students
  • White 4.7% 2,058 students
  • Asian 1.1% 464 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 377 students
  • Mixed race 0.8% 373 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 13 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 60.6% 593 students
  • African American 18.6% 182 students
  • White 10.0% 98 students
  • International students 6.6% 65 students
  • Asian 1.7% 17 students
  • Mixed race 1.4% 14 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 31% 13,822 students
  • 20-21 20% 8,765 students
  • 22-24 15% 6,460 students
  • 25-29 11% 5,015 students
  • 30-34 6% 2,787 students
  • 40-49 4% 1,808 students
  • 35-39 4% 1,697 students
  • 50-64 2% 888 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Miami Dade College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Florida 9,496 99.11%
New York 15 less than 1%
New Jersey 10 less than 1%
California 6 less than 1%
Georgia 6 less than 1%
Texas 4 less than 1%
Virginia 4 less than 1%
Connecticut 3 less than 1%
Maryland 3 less than 1%
North Carolina 3 less than 1%
Oregon 3 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%