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Facts in Brief:

Background

Established 1959; opened September 1960.

A multi-campus, two-year, state-supported community college with six campuses and numerous outreach centers, Miami Dade is nationally recognized as one of the largest and best community colleges in the country. It is governed by a seven-member District Board of Trustees and a college president.

North Campus:
11380 N.W. 27 Avenue, Miami, FL 33167

Kendall Campus:
11011 S.W. 104 Street, Miami, FL 33176

Mitchell Wolfson New World Center Campus:
300 N.E. 2 Avenue, Miami, FL 33132

Medical Center Campus:
950 N.W. 20 Street, Miami, FL 33127

Hialeah Campus:
1776 W. 49 Street, Hialeah, FL 33012

Homestead Campus:
500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL 33030

InterAmerican Campus:
627 S. W. 27 Avenue, Miami, FL 33135

New World School of the Arts:
25 N.E. 2 Street, Miami, FL 33132

Entrepreneurial Education Center:
6300 N.W. 7 Avenue, Miami, FL 33150

Enrollment:
Total students served during 2003-04: 163,000

Curriculum and Degrees

• Baccalaureate in Science degree in Exceptional Student Education (ESE), Secondary Mathematics,and Secondary Science, with specialties in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics.
• Associate in Arts degree (University Transfer Programs)
• Associate in Science degree and College Credit Certificates (two-year degree, college credit and certificate programs in occupational areas, several of which are transferable to the upper division).
• Some occupational program areas include: business, computers, aviation, hospitality and travel, criminal justice, fire science, technical, allied health, nursing, public service, entertainment and other occupational program areas.
• Associate in Applied Science (two-year degree that leads to employment)
• Vocational Credit Certificate (hands-on technology courses leading to employment)
• Applied Technology diploma (hands-on technology courses leading to employment; may be offered at either vocational credit or college credit level)
• Continuing workforce and adult education, and recreation and leisure (non-credit)

• Lower division: Florida resident, $64.05 per credit; out-of-state student, $219.15 per credit.
• Upper division: Florida resident, $72.96 per credit; out-of-state student, $294.67 per credit.
• Textbooks, supplies, lab and special fees are extra.
• Living costs are student’s responsibility. Miami Dade has no dormitories.

Fall 2003 Credit Student Profile

• 30 percent of Miami Dade's students are between 21-25 years of age.
• Average age is 27.
• 65 percent attend on a part-time basis.
• Ethnic mix: 11 percent, white non-Hispanic; 22 percent, black non-Hispanic; 65 percent, Hispanic; 2 percent, other.
• 62 percent of Miami Dade students are female, 38 percent are male.

Faculty

• There are 2,518 faculty members.

• Helen Aguirre Ferre, Chair
• Armando J. Bucelo Jr.
• Denise Mincey-Mills
• Hank Klein, Vice Chair
• Carolina Calderín
• Cesar Alvarez
• Peter W. Roulhac

• Eduardo J. Padrón

Accreditation

Miami Dade College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Special Program accreditation includes:
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the for Physician Assistants, Inc., American Bar Association, American Board of Funeral Service Education, Inc., American Health Information Management Association Council on Accreditation, Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics
Education of the American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Commission on Dental Accreditation, Commission on Opticianry Accreditation, Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care,
Council on Optometric Education (American Optometric Association), Federal Aviation Administration, Florida Board of Nursing, Florida Department of Health, The Midwifery Education Accreditation Council, Florida Department of Law Enforcement-Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, Florida Real
Estate Commission, Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association, Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography,
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, National league for Nursing Accreditation Commission.

Degrees Awarded

• Academic year 2003-04: 6,084
• Total since College opened: 200,084
• Annually awards more Associate degrees than any other community college in the United States.
• Miami Dade College is number one in the country among other community colleges in awarding the most: Associate degrees to Hispanics
  
  • Associate degrees to African Americans
  • Associate degrees in all disciplines
  • Associate degrees in all disciplines to minorities
  • Associate degrees in Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Associate degrees in nursing

Transfer

• 77 percent of students with an Associate in Arts degree continue their education at a four-year college or university in Florida immediately upon graduation.
• Miami Dade College graduates who transfer to Florida public universities perform well compared to students who begin at the state universities, even outperforming native state university system students in disciplines such as Visual & Performing Arts, Education, Social Sciences, Public Affairs and Foreign Languages. Miami Dade College has transfer agreements at all of the state universities as well as numerous agreements with colleges and universities across the country, including: The University of Wisconsin - Madison, Georgia Tech, Smith College and the University of Texas.
• 13 percent of the students who transferred from a community college in the state university system began their education at Miami Dade College.

95 percent of the credit students at Miami Dade College are Miami-Dade County residents.

• 35 percent of all minority students attending Florida community colleges are attending Miami Dade College.
• Miami Dade College enrolls more minorities than any other college or university in the United States, including the most Hispanics and the second most blacks.
• Miami Dade College graduates more minorities than any other college or university in the United States, including the most Hispanics and the most blacks. MDC’s overall economic impact on the community was estimated to be approximately $1.6 billion in a 2003 study. Contributing to the impact were $173 million in direct purchases from local businesses, the significantly lower unemployment rate among community college graduates compared to high school graduates, and higher earnings for graduates. Approximately 9 out of 10 MDC students stay in the region and contribute to the local economy after they leave the college.

• There are 6,091 employees.
• Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.