Miami Dade College (MDC) vs Hillsborough CC

Miami Dade College and Hillsborough Community College, two prominent community colleges in Florida, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking higher education. While both institutions share a commitment to providing affordable and accessible education, they differ in several key aspects. Miami Dade College boasts a higher acceptance rate, allowing more students to pursue their academic goals. Hillsborough Community College, on the other hand, offers a wider range of popular majors, catering to students with diverse interests. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to make an informed decision about your educational journey.

	Hillsborough Community College	Miami Dade College
Overview
Location	Tampa, Florida	Miami, Florida
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	2 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	62.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees		$30
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $18,208 Out of state: $24,813	In state: $30,052 Out of state: $36,875
Average net price	$2,215	$4,211
Tuition	In state: $1,931 Out of state: $7,728	In state: $1,987 Out of state: $7,947
Room & board
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	76.0% Average amount $6,557	92.0% Average amount $6,698
Students receiving federal student loan	56.0% Average amount $5,051	2.0% Average amount $5,125
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $11,079	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	19,198 Men 41.4% Women 58.6%	44,002 Men 40.7% Women 59.3%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	1.4%	0.9%
International students	1.7%	6.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	420	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Florida Illinois Virginia Colorado Maryland	Florida New York New Jersey California Georgia

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	22:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	34.6%	34.7%
Dropout rate	46.4%	52.7%
Transferred out	9.4%	8.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $54,182 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $61,776 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $50,079 Year 2: $47,846 Year 3: $54,059 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $43,177 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $40,132 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,146 Year 2: $27,457 Year 3: $32,479 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,070 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $31,849 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,234 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $31,318 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,323 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,652 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $31,788 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $45,058 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $55,472 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $66,115 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,136 Year 3: $45,492 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $47,959 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $44,836 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,243 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $39,504 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $43,063 Year 2: $54,435 Year 3: $38,626 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,150 Year 2: $22,217 Year 3: $29,518 Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $13,957 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,824 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,541 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,650 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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