Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes (Closed 2020)

5875 NW 163rd Street, Suite 101
Hialeah, FL 33014

School Highlights

Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes served 439 students (100% of students were full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 26:1 was lower than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was more than the state average of 67%.

School Overview

Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes
(FL) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Item not available
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Private, for profit
Total Faculty
17 staff
39 staff
Number of Programs Offered
7
16

Student Body

Total Enrollment
439 students
1,014 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
31:1
# Full-Time Students
439 students
559 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
806 students
385 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
439 students
552 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
63%
32%
% Black
31%
20%
% White
3%
33%
% Unknown races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
41%
55%

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
100%
88%
Median Debt for Graduates
$25,430
$10,250
Median Debt for Dropouts
$8,361
$6,250
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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