Kirkwood Community College

www.kirkwood.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $6,076
    3.33% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,936
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    12,763
    32.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    43%
    707 Graduates

    About

    Kirkwood Community College is a higher education institution located in Linn County, IA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Kirkwood Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (600 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (144 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (82 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,438 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kirkwood Community College. 55.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,855 degrees), 9.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (186 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Kirkwood Community College is $6,076, which is $−2,084 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kirkwood Community College is $6,076, which is $2,084 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,936.

    In 2024, 39% of undergraduate students attending Kirkwood Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $6,076
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kirkwood Community College was $6,076. The cost of tuition at Kirkwood Community College is $−2,084 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,936
    2024 Value
    5.14%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Kirkwood Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,936. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Kirkwood Community College grew by 5.14%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $7,362
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Kirkwood Community College was of $7,362 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.06% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    39%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    21%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    39% of undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Kirkwood Community College had a total enrollment of 12,763 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kirkwood Community College is 4,138 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,625. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Kirkwood Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.6% White, 10.8% Black or African American, 6.83% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, 1.86% Asian, 0.407% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.118% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36%), followed by White Male (33.9%) and Black or African American Female (5.21%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    32.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Kirkwood Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,763 students. The full-time enrollment at Kirkwood Community College is 4,138 and the part-time enrollment is 8,625. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    71%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kirkwood Community College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Kirkwood Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      8,505 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      1,383 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      872 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Kirkwood Community College is 66.6% White, 10.8% Black or African American, 6.83% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, 1.86% Asian, 0.407% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.118% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,019 students (7.98%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 250 more women than men received degrees from Kirkwood Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College is white (1,855 degrees awarded). There were 9.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (186 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kirkwood Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (600 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (144 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (82 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kirkwood Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (178 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (174 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (600 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kirkwood Community College are Other managers (108,878 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (79,456 people), Software developers (48,119 people), Chief executives & legislators (33,500 people), and Postsecondary teachers (33,017 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kirkwood Community College in 2024 are Agriculture (178 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (174 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (600 degrees), Precision Production (67 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kirkwood Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Kirkwood Community College are Agriculture (178 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (174 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (600 degrees), Precision Production (67 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kirkwood Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (170,778 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (93,201 people), Construction (81,726 people), Computer Systems Design (80,641 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (58,302 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kirkwood Community College are Agriculture (178 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (174 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (600 degrees), Precision Production (67 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kirkwood Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      147 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Assistant
      38 degrees awarded
    3. Dental Assisting
      34 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Kirkwood Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 147 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,094
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,344
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,094 degrees were awarded to men at Kirkwood Community College, which is 0.814 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,344).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 245 degrees were awarded to men at Kirkwood Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.69 times less than the 355 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 355 degrees were awarded to men at Kirkwood Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.45 times more than the 245 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    30%
    100% Completion Time
    40%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 30% of students graduating from Kirkwood Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    White Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (47.4%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Kirkwood Community College is Male and White (47.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.84% of graduates (20 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,855 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      186 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      145 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Kirkwood Community College is white (1,855 degrees awarded). There were 9.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (186 degrees).

    3.98% of degree recipients (97 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,148 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,069 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,062 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kirkwood Community College is white female (1,148 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,069 degrees).

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    Operations

    Kirkwood Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $45.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.8M (10.6%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Kirkwood Community College had a total salary expenditure of 178M. Kirkwood Community College employs 87 Professors, 56 Assistant professors and 41 Associate professors. Most academics at Kirkwood Community College are Male Professor (51), Female Professor (36), and Female Assistant professor (30).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kirkwood Community College are: Management, with 120 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 109 employees, and Service with 82 employees.

    Endowment

    $45.3M
    2024 Endowment
    12.2%
    growth from 2023

    Kirkwood Community College has an endowment valued at about $45.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kirkwood Community College grew 12.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.9M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $72.1M
    2024 Salaries
    1.1%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Kirkwood Community College paid a median of $72.1M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($178M) and a 1.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.7% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.86% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $19.3M
    Instructional Salaries
    230
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Kirkwood Community College paid a total of $19.3M to 230 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kirkwood Community College were Management with 120 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 109 employees, and Service with 82 employees.

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