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Kirkwood Community College

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA · City · 7,591 students
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$9,705
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
42%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$41,016
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Kirkwood Community College is widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier two-year institutions, celebrated for its seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities as well as standout career programs in nursing, agriculture, culinary arts, and advanced manufacturing. Setting it apart from peer institutions, Kirkwood offers exceptional hands-on learning facilities, most notably a 400-acre working farm and The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, a luxury boutique hotel run in part by hospitality students. The college delivers an unusually vibrant campus life for a community college, featuring apartment-style student housing, competitive NJCAA Division II athletics, and numerous student organizations.


Wikipedia:Kirkwood Community College is a public community college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with several additional regional and county centers located in Belle Plaine, Coralville, Hiawatha, Monticello, Tipton, Vinton, Washington and Williamsburg.

Location
Cedar Rapids, IA, 52406-2068 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ORD · Chicago O'Hare
193 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,176$8,220
Books & supplies$1,000$1,000
Cost of attendance$15,579$17,623 est.
Average net price$9,705Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,220
In-state: $6,176
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$17,623 est.
In-state: $15,579
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,705
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,967
$30–48k
$7,084
$48–75k
$9,514
$75–110k
$12,106
$110k+
$14,091
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
42%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
38% graduated · 21% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,525
10 yrs after entry$41,016
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$13.5k
90th percentile$24,010
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 42%Women 58%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
39%
Family income
$31,617
Independent
37%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
48%
Race & ethnicity
White
64%
Hispanic
8%
Black
15%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$45M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,363/mo
Teaching spend
$8,081
per student
Federal loans
21%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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