City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College is a public community college located in Chicago, IL. It offers 48 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College is $12,090 for Illinois residents and $15,150 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($11,927).

The school has 9,303 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 2,868 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$12,090$15,150
Books & Supplies$1,920
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,632
Average Financial Aid$5,282
Cost of Attendance$27,642$30,702
After Financial Aid$22,360$25,420
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College$12,090$15,150
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,729$11,927
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs31NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2919NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mortuary Science and Embalming/EmbalmerNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant12 completers
15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies117 completers
130 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 221 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 133 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical BillerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant117 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant33 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)24 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 36 completers
NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mammography Technician/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 158 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training40 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,303 students at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,060 male students and 5,951 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total8,0112,6095,402
Male Students2,0606781,382
Female Students5,9511,9314,020

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 9,303 total students, 4,871 students enrolled through distance learning (2,868 students enrolled exclusively and 2,003 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,303
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,868
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,003
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,432

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1900 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
Phone312-850-7000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$12,090
Out-of-State$15,150
Student Population »9,303 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »18%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,282
Students to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)