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Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College is a public institution in Miami Lakes, Florida. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$2,839
Avg net price / yr
$35,014
10-yr median earnings
5.8%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

32nd pct.
former-student earnings, US
5.8%
150%-time completion
-2%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
43/100
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$35,014
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$2,839
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
5.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$35,014

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$2,839

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

5.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 5.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College vs peers

Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $57K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $2K $28K Avg Net Price ($) Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College (you are here): $35K earn · $3K net · 6% grad You are here - Miami Lakes Educat… Orange Technical College-West Campus: $25K earn · $14K net · 73% grad Orange Technical C… H W Brewster Technical College: $27K earn · $16K net · 60% grad H W Brewster Techn… William T McFatter Technical College: $42K earn · $12K net · 64% grad William T McFatter… First Coast Technical College: $34K earn · $10K net · 77% grad First Coast Techni… Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater: $35K earn · $22K net · 55% grad Pinellas Technical… Florida Memorial University: $37K earn · $23K net · 31% grad St. Thomas University: $54K earn · $26K net · 46% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$35,014 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $35,014 #3453 of 5103 32nd
Average net price $2,839 #111 of 5020 98th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 5.8% #4850 of 4858 0th
Undergraduate enrollment 665 #2584 of 5462 53rd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

665
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
5.8%
150%-time completion
$35,014
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $35,014 #175 of 293 40th
Average net price $2,839 #11 of 269 96th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 5.8% #259 of 260 0th
Undergraduate enrollment 665 #110 of 297 63rd

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180
175Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical CollegeThis school$35,014$2,839

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $2,839

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $2,878
$30,001 – $48,000 $2,530
16.5%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate

Net price at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $98 to $13,788 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -98.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$98
Highest year
$13,788
Most recent (2023)
$98
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $9,0112014: $10,7292015: $5,5142016: $6,1842017: $6,5362018: $7,6112019: $3,5072020: $5,2632021: $5,1932022: $13,7882023: $98
2013 · $9,0112023 · $98

Over the same years, enrollment went -37.0% (1,158 → 730 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

47.5%
Female
57.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

$35,651
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.3%
Earning Over $25K

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 5.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $35,651
Median earnings 10 years after entry $35,014
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 51.3%

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Ground Transportation Certificate 105 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College?
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College is a public institution in Miami Lakes, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 665 students.
How much do Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $35,014 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,651.
How much does Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College cost?
The average net price at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College is $2,839..
What is the graduation rate at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College?
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College has a 5.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

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