Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Malcolm X College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 76.7% of undergraduate students being women and 23.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,551, with 5,027 women and 1,524 men.
- men 23.3% 1,524 students
- women 76.7% 5,027 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 50.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,320 students.
Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 34.4% of the student body, with 2,252 students. White students represent 7.9% of the population, with 514 students, while Asian students account for 3.3%, with 213 students. Mixed race students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 126 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 75 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 40 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Malcolm X College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 50.7% 3,320 students
- African American 34.4% 2,252 students
- White 7.9% 514 students
- Asian 3.3% 213 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 126 students
- International students 1.1% 75 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 40 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Transfer Students
- African American 43.0% 198 students
- Hispanic 35.9% 165 students
- White 13.5% 62 students
- Asian 3.9% 18 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 13 students
- International students 0.7% 3 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 21% 1,374 students
- 20-21 17% 1,139 students
- 25-29 16% 1,034 students
- 22-24 16% 1,033 students
- 30-34 10% 665 students
- 40-49 6% 416 students
- 35-39 6% 396 students
- 50-64 3% 190 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Illinois | 984 | 99.90% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% |
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