Mission
Malcolm X College provides accessible liberal arts and health‐focused education that fosters personal and professional achievement.
Vision
Malcolm X College serves with urgency as a catalyst for social change and economic growth in the Chicago community. We have the power to make change. In order to do that, we will:
- Provide affordable, accessible, and exceptional education
 - Drive dynamic economic mobility in the lives of our students
 
Goals
- Student Experience Goal – Create an exceptional student experience
 - Equity Goal – Significantly narrow achievement gaps
 - Economic Responsiveness Goal – Forge transformational partnerships
 - Excellence Goal – Build a culture of excellence
 - Institutional Collaboration – Create a collaborative and connected ecosystem
 - Institutional Health: Develop, monitor, and improve critical institutional health measures
 
Pursuit of this mission is guided by our core values.
- Accountability: We emphasize diligence and innovation in order to promote efficient and effective learning.
 - Community: We support our community by promoting collaboration and cooperation in activities that enhance the quality of life.
 - Diversity: We value differences among individuals and prepare ourselves to live successfully in a global society.
 - Empowerment: We lift up people, voices, and ideas.
 - Learning: We promote student-centered learning and lifelong learning among faculty, staff, and students.
 - Respect: We appreciate and consider the choices, endeavors, and relationships of others.
 
