by our College Data Analytics TeamFinancial aid in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend.
Discover the financial aid possibilities at MDC and learn what assistance you might qualify for by continuing to read.
Miami Dade College average financial aid offer for freshmen students is $6,101.00. 88% of first-year students are awarded financial aid, primarily comprising grants and scholarships.
Loans are a part of financial aid plans, but the only true college discount is a scholarship or grant that you don’t have to repay.
Worried about the student loans that might be part of a financing offer? View the average amount of debt per student at Miami Dade College.
As well as scholarships, 75% of freshmen (6552 total) received a federal grant, for about $5,911.00 a person.
The numbers and the graph following pertain to primarily federal grants, plus some local and state grants.
75% of first-year students at Miami Dade College (6552 total) got a federal grant, averaging $5,911.00.
The next table demonstrates grant and scholarship distributions by income level for freshmen getting any form of federally-funded Title IV aid, which includes Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 52.50% | $6,863.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 13.80% | $5,975.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 5.69% | $4,537.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 0.30% | $2,697.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.03% | $994.00 |
The table above shows undergrads who are getting Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more here.
88% of the 8770 undergraduates at Miami Dade College receive some sort of grant aid. This is a total of about 7668 students getting an average of $6,101.00 per person.The largest share of which are in the guise of Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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