Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,778
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 33.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 14.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 8.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 5.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 66.8%
Black: 14.4%
Hispanic: 7.1%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 2.1%
Unknown race: 3.8%
Black: 14.4%
Hispanic: 7.1%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 2.1%
Unknown race: 3.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,318
In-State tuition: $5,308Out-of-State tuition: $7,072
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,615 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $58,864 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,617 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 26.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $127 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $6,670 |
| $30k-48k | $7,804 |
| $48k-75k | $9,573 |
| $75k-110k | $12,223 |
| $110k+ | $12,636 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,857 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,470 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 57.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 61.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 68.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 29.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 35.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,033 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,803 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 20 | $25,083 | $31,165 ($2,597) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 822 | $11,938 | $110 | $25,857 ($2,155) | $37,417 ($3,118) |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 8 | $46,351 ($3,863) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 29 | $10,000 | $106 | $43,292 ($3,608) | $50,393 ($4,199) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 18 | $13,500 | $127 | $39,232 ($3,269) | $50,579 ($4,215) |
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 13 | $10,519 | $108 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 20 | $14,437 | $137 | $40,288 ($3,357) | |
| Associate's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Construction Management. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Construction Management. | 19 | $56,447 ($4,704) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 32 | $11,000 | $117 | $37,753 ($3,146) | |
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 13 | $45,314 ($3,776) | $55,474 ($4,623) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Production Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 29 | $10,000 | $101 | $43,718 ($3,643) | $44,892 ($3,741) |
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 13 | $11,000 | $117 | $36,793 ($3,066) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Animal Sciences. | 11 | $24,204 ($2,017) | $24,914 ($2,076) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 25 | $12,000 | $117 | $40,338 ($3,362) | |
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 61 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 23 | $15,737 | $150 | $35,886 ($2,991) | $54,047 ($4,504) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 87 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 47 | $17,500 | $133 | $39,773 ($3,314) | $53,368 ($4,447) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 18 | $29,689 ($2,474) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 27 | $15,375 | $101 | $20,257 ($1,688) | $38,720 ($3,227) |
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 22 | $15,983 | $169 | $65,080 ($5,423) | $64,774 ($5,398) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 33 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 48 | $14,978 | $127 | $36,964 ($3,080) | $37,153 ($3,096) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 20 | $26,818 | $290 | $33,775 ($2,815) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 60 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 86 | $18,616 | $138 | $34,669 ($2,889) | $35,277 ($2,940) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 50 | $21,945 | $167 | $47,984 ($3,999) | $48,255 ($4,021) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 138 | $22,957 | $167 | $58,010 ($4,834) | $55,214 ($4,601) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 140 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 36 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 83 | $16,190 | $150 | $36,141 ($3,012) | $38,231 ($3,186) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 13 | $44,248 ($3,687) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 3 | $28,626 ($2,386) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $65,268Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0
School's endowment start of year: $31,462,816 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $42,727,217 (2022)