Malcolm X College , a learning and assessment-centered community college, empowers students of diverse backgrounds and abilities to achieve academic, career, and personal success.
School Highlights
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College serves 9,303 students (31% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 47:1 is higher than the state community college average of 33:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 54%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 9,303 students
In-state tuition: $6,460
Out-state tuition: $7,891
Student-teacher ratio: 47:1
Minority enrollment: 93%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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The student population of City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College has grown by 27% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 47:1 has increased from 17:1 over five years.
The City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College diversity score of 0.61 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges behind the state line differ by period. The lines do not show inflation-adjusted growth.
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry Trends (2008-2023)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $6,460 is less than the state average of $8,019. The in-state tuition has declined by 43% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,891 is less than the state average of $10,874. The out-state tuition has declined by 45% over four years.
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Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Malcolm X College , a learning and assessment-centered community
college, empowers students of diverse backgrounds and abilities to
achieve academic, career, and personal success. In addition to our
commitment to academic excellence, we are a learning and assessment
centered community college committed to extending learning
experiences beyond the classroom setting to the global community
through a wealth of cultural programs, extracurricular activities
and socially relevant symposia. Annually the College hosts over
1,000 meetings and community events serving in excess of 150,000
individuals. In partnership with the Shule Ya Watoto (School for
Children), Malcolm X College has the distinction of hosting one of
the nation's only seven day Kwanzaa observances in the country,
open to the public. In addition, the College addresses the needs of
a multi-cultural student body and its surrounding community through
events celebrating African American History Month, Asian American
Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women's History Month and Veterans'
Day, to name a few. Malcolm X College is embarking on a 35 million
dollar renovation project to improve the mechanical and electrical
infrastructure; replace the roof; upgrade public restrooms and the
gymnasium; replace classroom furniture and install new lighting at
Malcolm X College and the West Side Learning Center . These
physical upgrades are certain to have a positive, lasting impact
upon the learning environment of the institution, ensuring better
educational experiences for all of our constituents.
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Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 9,303 students
In-state tuition: $6,460
Out-state tuition: $7,891
Student-teacher ratio: 47:1
Minority enrollment: 93%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
