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Miami Dade College

  • LocationMiami, FL
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 39,139 students
Official website

Miami Dade College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Miami Dade College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miGesu Church: 0.1 mi1Ukrainian Catholic Church Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 0.6 mi2Saint Cecilia Catholic Church: 0.7 mi3Saint Jude at Assumption Catholic Church-Melkite Rite: 1.0 mi4Iglesia Catolica Santa Barbara: 1.2 mi5Saint Agnes Catholic Church: 1.2 mi6Miami Dade College (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Gesu Church — 0.1 mi · 118 Northeast 2nd Street, Miami
  2. Ukrainian Catholic Church Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — 0.6 mi
  3. Saint Cecilia Catholic Church — 0.7 mi
  4. Saint Jude at Assumption Catholic Church-Melkite Rite — 1.0 mi
  5. Iglesia Catolica Santa Barbara — 1.2 mi
  6. Saint Agnes Catholic Church — 1.2 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
41 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.46%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.22 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,021

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member22 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
39,139
Total students39,139
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$5,463
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,567
Median federal debt at graduation$9,252
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
46%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,654
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants50%

Value index: 59 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Miami

The Most Reverend Thomas G. Wenski, Archbishop of Miami

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: miamiarch.org, miamiarch.org, miamiarch.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 135717
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/associate's college
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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