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City Colleges Of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Malcolm X College is a two-year college located in Chicago, Illinois. It was established as Crane Junior College in 1911. It is a member of the City Colleges of Chicago. The college was renamed in 1969 after civil rights advocate and orator Malcolm X. It offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The education programs of Malcolm X College lay emphasis on adult education and continuing education.

Malcolm X fields both men’s and women’s collegiate sports. The college also hosts more than 1,000 meetings and community events every year. The Malcolm Xpress, is the award-winning, student run newspaper of the college. The campus of the college is also home to several student clubs and organizations.

Campus Location

1900 W Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60612-3197
USA
Main Tel: (312) 850-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate2804
Associate23313
1-2 year certificate454

Students

Student enrollment was 6,031 in 2007-2008 (4,896 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,557
Books and supplies$ 1,248

Financial Aid: Malcolm X College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to City Colleges Of Chicago-Malcolm X College:

Schools Similar to Malcolm X College

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL6,140
2City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago, IL4,078
3City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL10,993
4El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX25,023
5San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA30,125
6Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL22,621
7California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA12,082
8Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL5,507
9Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL15,658
10Palm Beach Community CollegeLake Worth, FL22,881

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  31
Without tenure; working toward tenure  36

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.


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Highlights

Compared to other schools:

City Colleges Of Chicago-Malcolm X College Highlights

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and family and social work.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • Faculty tenure system.
  • Library on-campus.
  • Distance learning available.
  • Part-time classes available.
  • Athlete financial aid.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (15 awarded)

  • Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer

LIBERAL ARTS (88 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (140 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Physician Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (272 awarded)

  • Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

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