Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 34,488, which is 62.11 % of all undergraduate students. 3,465 students which is 6.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,541.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 82.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 7% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Miami Dade College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 34,488, which is 62.11 % of all undergraduate students. 3,465 students which is 6.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,541.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1439,275 (59%)$4,40435,794 (54%)$3,9376,105 (9%)$6,987
2014-1538,780 (59%)$4,33435,159 (53%)$3,9345,771 (9%)$6,950
2015-1634,830 (56%)$4,41131,592 (51%)$3,9484,770 (8%)$6,974
2016-1730,648 (56%)$4,42127,149 (49%)$3,9703,363 (6%)$6,931
2017-1832,600 (58%)$4,91929,669 (53%)$4,4492,655 (5%)$6,564
2018-1938,826 (71%)$4,63334,134 (62%)$4,2333,197 (6%)$6,008
2019-2038,806 (75%)$4,81533,086 (64%)$4,3842,792 (5%)$5,813
2020-2129,155 (63%)$6,36720,925 (45%)$4,7741,406 (3%)$6,235
2021-2227,473 (62%)$4,94320,714 (47%)$4,6321,125 (3%)$6,409
Average34,488 (62.11%)$4,80529,802 (53.11%)$4,2513,465 (6.00%)$6,541
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 6,620 (82.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,878. It can cover 60.85% of tuition & fees ($9,661) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 589 (6.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,523).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,994 (80%)$5,4761,394 (16%)$3,340
2014-156,807 (77%)$5,2141,575 (18%)$2,973
2015-166,320 (75%)$5,5261,276 (15%)$2,631
2016-176,184 (81%)$5,174261 (3%)$5,750
2017-187,317 (83%)$5,782261 (3%)$5,636
2018-196,482 (83%)$6,027160 (2%)$5,229
2019-207,668 (87%)$6,361202 (2%)$4,941
2020-215,952 (92%)$6,698102 (2%)$5,125
2021-225,853 (83%)$6,64767 (1%)$5,082
Average6,620 (82.33%)$5,878589 (6.89%)$4,523
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 5,664 (70.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,413.

In addition, 1,496 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (18.11 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-146,481 (74%)$4,783513 (6%)$5842,904 (33%)$9902,111 (24%)$1,954
2014-156,308 (72%)$4,808459 (5%)$5931,526 (17%)$8442,007 (23%)$1,796
2015-165,882 (70%)$4,844418 (5%)$4263,317 (39%)$9051,918 (23%)$1,695
2016-175,277 (69%)$4,917968 (13%)$523334 (4%)$1,4792,473 (33%)$2,042
2017-186,458 (74%)$5,6001,026 (12%)$485935 (11%)$1,5141,654 (19%)$2,559
2018-195,530 (71%)$5,806584 (8%)$4231,327 (17%)$1,7771,772 (23%)$2,458
2019-206,388 (73%)$5,9261,802 (21%)$4831,307 (15%)$3,0802,237 (26%)$2,694
2020-214,101 (63%)$6,1312,722 (42%)$1,632842 (13%)$2,3203,561 (55%)$2,338
2021-224,555 (65%)$5,9051,413 (20%)$1,029971 (14%)$3,2842,349 (33%)$3,134
Average5,664 (70.11%)$5,4131,101 (14.67%)$6861,496 (18.11%)$1,7992,231 (28.78%)$2,297
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 589 (6.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $589.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,394 (16%)$3,340538 (6%)$5,9761,042 (12%)$1,383
2014-151,575 (18%)$2,973459 (5%)$5,9731,290 (15%)$1,505
2015-161,276 (15%)$2,631331 (4%)$5,6581,067 (13%)$1,392
2016-17261 (3%)$5,750261 (3%)$5,750--
2017-18261 (3%)$5,636261 (3%)$5,636--
2018-19160 (2%)$5,229160 (2%)$5,229--
2019-20202 (2%)$4,941202 (2%)$4,941--
2020-21102 (2%)$5,125102 (2%)$5,125--
2021-2267 (1%)$5,08267 (1%)$5,082--
Average589 (6.89%)$4,523265 (3.11%)$5,4861,133 (13.33%)$1,427

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