City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Chicago, IL 6,409 Undergrads 28.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$14,355

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$7,220

After Aid

Median Earnings

$51,665

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$7,220

Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$51,665

Peer Midpoint: $34,461

Graduation Rate28.8%

Peer Midpoint: 68.7%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients56.5%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time38.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS45.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$594k

+$203k

+$110k

Median Cost$7k/yr

+$587k

+$196k

+$103k

Full Cost$14k/yr

+$581k

+$189k

+$97k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$7k/yr

1540%

Full Cost$14k/yr

725%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return1503%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return295%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

CertCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$41,102

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$10k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$62,062

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$211k

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

CertCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,135

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

CertCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,325

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,365

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$67,363

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$263k

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

CertCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $29,652

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$51,326

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

+$48k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$9,572

Earnings (4yr)

$75,878

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$276k

Biological and Physical Sciences

AssocCIP: 3001

Median Debt

$4,800

Earnings (4yr)

$47,500

Natl Median: $50,181

Lifetime Value Added

+$10k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$86,686

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$373k

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

AssocCIP: 1203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,962

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$26,123

Natl Median: $34,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$207k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$6,488

Earnings (4yr)

$43,108

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$34k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$10,000

Earnings (4yr)

$89,178

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$395k

Other Programs

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

DegCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,432

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biological and Physical Sciences

DegCIP: 3001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,890

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

DegCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,497

Natl Median: $56,308

Lifetime Value Added

-$340k

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

DegCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,791

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.