Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes

5875 NW 163rd Street, Suite 101
Hialeah, FL 33014
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Tel: (786)363-3340
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School Highlights
  • Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes serves 439 students (100% of students are full-time).
  • The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 38:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 31%.
  • Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes is one of 18 community colleges within Miami-dade County, FL.
  • The nearest community college to Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes is Florida National University-Main Campus (1.9 miles away).

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Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes places among the top 20% of community colleges in Florida for:

School Overview

  • The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes(FL) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate / Associates CollegesBaccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution LevelLess than 2 yrsFour or more years
Institution ControlPublicPrivate, non-profit
Total Faculty17 staff37 staff
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Number of Programs Offered710

Student Body

  • The student population of Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has stayed the same over five years.
  • The Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes diversity score of 0.51 is less than the state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment439 students1,142 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio26:138:1
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# Full-Time Students439 students487 students
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% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
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% Asian		-
2%
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% Hispanic
63%
24%
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% Black
31%
17%
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% White
3%
69%
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% Two or more races		-
2%
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% Unknown races
2%
-
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Diversity Score0.510.60
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College Completion Rate
41%
59%
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Finances and Admission

    % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid100%91%
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    Median Debt for Graduates$25,430$11,875
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    Median Debt for Dropouts$8,361$6,334
    This chart display median debt for students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Dade Medical College-Miami Lakes and average median debt for community college students who have not completed a certificate or degree in FL by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
    Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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    Quick Stats (2020)
    • Students: 439 students
    • Student:teacher ratio: 26:1
    • Minority enrollment: 97%
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