Medical Assisting (AC) - Programmatic Outcomes Data

  CY 2018 ​CY 2019 CY 2020 CY 2021 CY2022
Enrollment 94 100 88 78 ​121
Retention  74.47%​ 83.00% 84.09% 87.18% 80.17%​
RMA Exam Pass Rate 84.00% 88.89% 87.23% 87.30% 71.42%​
Job Placement Rate  92.42% 67.16% 88.71%​ 80.43% 86.76%​

The Medical Assisting program at Malcolm X College has a five-year average of 82.82% for Job Placement for the years 2018-2022.
 
Glossary of Terms  
       
Enrollment:           
The total number of students enrolled in the program for the first time in the Spring or Fall semester of the calendar year. (Enrollment Cohort)  
    
Retention:          
The percent of the total students in the enrollment cohorts that were retained in subsequent semesters of the program.  
      
Exam Pass Rate:         
The percent of graduates during the calendar year who took and passed the credentialing exam (RMA).  
         
Job Placement Rate:         
 The percent of graduates during the calendar year who are employed as a Medical Assistant, employed in a related field, continued with education in allied health or went to the military. (Job placement rates are not reported when there are fewer than three job placement survey respondents due to student confidentiality).     
   

Job Placement Data Source: The Program Director collects job placement data at the time of completion (0 months) up until 12 months from completion.   ​      

  

 

Job Outlook For Medical Assistants  
Median Salary: $20.45 Median Hourly Earnings for Medical Assistant in Cook County, IL for 2021-2022
Annual Job Openings: 1,116 Average Job Openings for Medical Assistants in Cook County, IL for 2021-2022  

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