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Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

Miami Lakes, Florida·Public, 2-year·Southeast·miamilakes.edu
6-yr Graduation
5%
—
Total enrollment
665
peer median 300
Avg net price
$98
-$8.9k vs peer
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About

Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), is a vocational-technical training center in Miami Lakes, Florida. It is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system and one of only three area vocational-technical training centers. It is one of two schools in Miami-Dade County, providing adult vocational training in conjunction with a full-service high school. This allows students to attend regular academic classes and technical or vocational training programs during the same day on the same campus.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
5%
Full-time retention
100%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data15 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
15

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1983Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 10

  1. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$0
$30–48k$1,234
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$98
-$8,884vs peer median $8,983
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 211 students received $840K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
211
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$840K
$840,294 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 10 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 10.8% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-10.8pp vs 10.8% national
Borrowers in repayment
10
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
20.0%
2010
13.3%
2014
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Miamilakes

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
665
12-mo unduplicated
1,566
Undergraduate
1,566
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
65%1,012
Women
35%554

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
56.6%
Black
32.9%
White
4.7%
Non-resident
4.1%
Asian
1.0%
Two or more
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 850 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1

    Miamilakes vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Miamilakes selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMiami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
    		5%—665$98—
    Grand River Technical School
    		—88.4%65$10,908—
    High Plains Technology Center
    		——322$7,057—
    Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
    		——14——
    Polaris Career Center
    		——300$13,043—
    Peer group median5%88.4%300$8,983

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Miamilakes.

    What is the graduation rate at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College?

    Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 5% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College?

    Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College reports a total enrollment of 665 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College?

    The average net price at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College is $98 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College located?

    Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College is located in Miami Lakes, Florida 33014.

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