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South Dade Technical College - South Dade Skills Center Campus

HOMESTEAD, Florida·Public, less-than 2-year·Southeast·southdadetech.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
86%
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Total enrollment
196
peer median 286
Avg net price
$3,049
-$8.1k vs peer
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About

South Dade Technical College, located in Homestead, Florida, is an adult education institution that was founded in 1969. It offers a variety of career and technical programs, having evolved from a night school credit recovery program to a standalone adult education center. The college is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
86%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

16.5pp gap
Pell recipients
73%19 of 26
Non-Pell (all)
89%85 of 95
No Federal Aid
89%85 of 95

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
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

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

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 2011Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Apr 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Feb 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    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$2,918
$30–48k$2,218
$48–75k$4,405
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$3,049
-$8,099vs peer median $11,148
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, 108 students received $380K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
108
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$380K
$379,971 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
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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

Academic programs at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
196
12-mo unduplicated
646
Undergraduate
646
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%205
Women
68%441

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
58.7%
Black
29.1%
Non-resident
8.2%
White
3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

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 · 401 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
    20.0:1

    South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus 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
    SubjectSouth Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus
    		86%Open admission196$3,049—
    Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program
    		—Open admission187$23,506—
    Apollo Career Center
    		—Open admission646$5,273—
    Buckeye Hills Career Center
    		—Open admission122$17,231—
    Cape Coral Technical College
    		—Open admission297$1,463—
    Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
    		—Open admission159$17,598—
    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
    		—Open admission237$9,106—
    Clovis Adult Education
    		—Open admission238$16,891—
    Collins Career Technical Center
    		—Open admission454$9,468—
    Eastern Suffolk BOCES
    		—78.9%310$24,557—
    EHOVE Career Center
    		—Open admission398$22,773—
    Florida Panhandle Technical College
    		—Open admission157$2,307—
    Great Plains Technology Center
    		—Open admission314$7,128—
    Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
    		—Open admission220$12,419—
    Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center
    		—Open admission105$14,111—
    Immokalee Technical College
    		—Open admission615$9,065—
    Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
    		—Open admission497$10,828—
    Orange Technical College
    		—Open admission166$10,525—
    Riveroak Technical College
    		—Open admission250$10,143—
    Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
    		—Open admission679$12,939—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
    		—Open admission729$11,148—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
    		—Open admission278$10,060—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
    		—Open admission455$12,746—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
    		—Open admission742$15,269—
    Traviss Technical College
    		—Open admission741$4,051—
    Tri-Rivers Career Center
    		—Open admission151$25,605—
    Western Suffolk BOCES
    		—Open admission286$15,507—
    Peer group median86%78.9%286$11,148

    Institutions like South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus

    Explore the federal data for institutions in South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus's comparison group.

    IPEDS

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

    Frequently asked questions about South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus.

    What is the acceptance rate at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus?

    South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus?

    South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus?

    South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus reports a total enrollment of 196 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus?

    The average net price at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus is $3,049 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus located?

    South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus is located in HOMESTEAD, Florida 33033-1412.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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