City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College vs. Fox College

Comparable Facts

Compare City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College in Chicago, IL with Fox College in Tinley Park, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (9,303 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Fox College is in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College 26:1; Fox College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 23.7% lower than at City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College ($6,200 vs. $8,128).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.6% higher at Fox College than at City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College (about $2,520 more per year; $17,670 vs. $15,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College than at Fox College (89% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 108.2% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College students ($13,560 vs. $6,513).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, test-free at Fox College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College graduates have a $6,768 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($6,000 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($62 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.