CHICAGO, IL · PUBLIC
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College reported a $7,220 average net price, a completion rate of 15.9%, $51,665 median earnings four years after completion, and $8,375 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College’s median earnings were $51,665 four years after completion and $43,180 five years after completion, based on 852 and 701 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College reported a $7,220 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $6,712 for households below $30,001 and $6,871 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $6,712 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,871 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,591 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,176 |
| $110,001+ | $14,355 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College reported a completion rate of 15.9%, a retention rate of 56.3%, a Pell-recipient share of 41.9%, and a federal-loan share of 2.8%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College completers was $8,375 across 222 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$8,375
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 322 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
5 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, and Biological and Physical Sciences.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Illinois that match City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College FAQ reports $7,220 average net price, $51,665 four-year median earnings, and $8,375 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $7,220 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College’s median earnings were $51,665 four years after completion and $43,180 five years after completion, based on 852 and 701 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College completers was $8,375 across 222 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
