[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,683 students (46% of total 8,011 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,282.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 621 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,513.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, 3,683 undergraduate students (46% of total 8,011 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,282.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,68346% $19,455,316$5,282
Pell Grants3,35342% $14,212,546$4,239
Federal Student Loan2233% $1,295,574$5,810

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

554 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 621 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College. The average amount of aid received is $6,513.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid55489% --
Grants or Scholarships55289%$3,595,083$6,513
Federal Grants47276%$2,619,527$5,550
Pell Grants47276%$2,601,354$5,511
Other Federal Grants193%$18,173$956
State/Local Grants42568%$729,996$1,718
Institutional Grants11519%$245,560$2,135
Student Loan Aid112%$55,922$5,084
Federal Student Loans112%$55,922$5,084
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level526526$3,445,051$6,550
0-30,000290290$2,073,052$7,148
30,001-48,000142142$958,907$6,753
48,001-75,0008585$385,193$4,532
75,001-110,00099$27,899$3,100
110,001 or more----

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