by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Malcolm X College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Malcolm X College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Malcolm X College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Malcolm X College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 535 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Malcolm X College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 498 | 25% |
| Six Years | 535 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1410 | 72% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 1410 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1410 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
577 transferred to another institution.
Malcolm X College lost contact with the remaining 800 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 577 | 40.9% |
| Dropped Out | 800 | 56.7% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Malcolm X College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College represent 37.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Malcolm X College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Malcolm X College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
506 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
183 transferred to another institution.
Malcolm X College lost contact with the remaining 308 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.96% |
| Transferred | 183 | 36.17% |
| Dropped Out | 308 | 60.87% |
First-time / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College represent 23.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Malcolm X College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Malcolm X College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
369 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Malcolm X College lost contact with the remaining 249 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 111 | 30.08% |
| Dropped Out | 249 | 67.48% |
Returning / full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College represent 17.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Malcolm X College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Malcolm X College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
237 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
139 transferred to another institution.
Malcolm X College lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.42% |
| Transferred | 139 | 58.65% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 40.93% |
Returning / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College represent 21.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Malcolm X College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Malcolm X College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
298 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
Malcolm X College lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.68% |
| Transferred | 144 | 48.32% |
| Dropped Out | 146 | 48.99% |
