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Statement · Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $6,712 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $14,355.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $32,427 ten years after entering, the 11th percentile among public 2-years.

  3. 18% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
10,712

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $14,355 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $6,712 and $14,355 a year depending on income at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College.

Statement of cost · City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$14,355
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$6,712
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$7,220
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$4,590

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $6,712; $30–48k: $6,871; $48–75k: $8,591; $75–110k: $10,176; over $110k: $14,355. Shaded band: middle half of public 2-years, from $5,297 to $10,706; dotted line at the median, $7,702.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 2-years (all incomes), $5,297 to $10,706. Dotted line: the median, $7,702.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$6,712
$30k–$48k$6,871
$48k–$75k$8,591
$75k–$110k$10,176
Over $110k$14,355

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $32,427; the median graduate who borrowed owes $8,375.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$26,891
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$30,198
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
11th percentile among public 2-years
$32,427
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
22nd percentile among public 2-years
$8,375
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$6,100

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 2-years at 10 years: $35,069 to $42,382.

6 yrs after entry: $26,891; 8 yrs after entry: $30,198; 10 yrs after entry: $32,427. Median graduate debt: $8,375. Shaded band: middle half of public 2-years at 10 years, from $35,069 to $42,382; dotted line at the median, $38,550.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 2-years, 10 years out ($35,069 to $42,382); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $8,375.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$26,891
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$30,198
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$32,427
Median graduate debt$8,375

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma374not reported$9,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree260not reported$9,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma211not reported$11,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree158not reported$15,660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma118not reported$17,700
Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree112not reported$8,965
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma103not reported$13,679
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree74not reported$12,169
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma54not reportednot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma52not reportednot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma50not reportednot reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree25not reportednot reported
Show all 21 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma25not reportednot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree23not reportednot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree22not reportednot reported
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's Degree16not reportednot reported
Information Science/StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma6not reportednot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree5not reportednot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma4not reportednot reported
Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree3not reportednot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)not reportednot reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College: 6,409 undergraduates; 42% of students receive Pell grants; no admission rate is reported (common at open-admission schools).

Admission rate

No admission rate reported (common at open-admission schools)

Undergraduates

6,409

83rd percentile among public 2-years

Pell share

42%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

83rd percentile among public 2-years

Completion

18%

finish within 150% of normal time

4th percentile among public 2-years

First-generation

56%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$16,011

13th percentile among public 2-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k69%
  • $30k–$48k20%
  • $48k–$75k9%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k69%
$30k–$48k20%
$48k–$75k9%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.