Kirkwood Community College Overview

Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Kirkwood Community College Known For?

2,627 Undergraduate Awards

Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Kirkwood Community College.
In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Kirkwood Community College?

Contact details for Kirkwood Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6301 Kirkwood Blvd Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2068
Phone:	319-398-5411
Website:	www.kirkwood.edu

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How Do I Get Into Kirkwood Community College?

You can apply to Kirkwood Community College online at: www.kirkwood.edu/apply

Kirkwood Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Kirkwood Community College?

34% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Kirkwood Community College, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $4,758 a year. That adds up to $19,032 over four years for those students.

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Kirkwood Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,304 Full-Time Undergraduates

53% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 12,277 undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College, with 4,304 being full-time and 7,973 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,304 full-time undergraduates at Kirkwood Community College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kirkwood Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	75
Black or African American	373
Hispanic or Latino	312
White	3,182
International Students	87
Other Races/Ethnicities	275

Over 49 countries are represented at Kirkwood Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Congo, and Vietnam.

Kirkwood Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	660	0	660
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	118	25	17	160
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	143	143
Nursing	0	140	0	140
Business Administration & Management	35	102	0	137
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	80	53	133
Construction Management	84	23	2	109
Agricultural Economics & Business	64	27	8	99
Dental Support Services	0	56	34	90
Computer Programming	56	20	0	76
Allied Health Professions	11	59	0	70
Design & Applied Arts	52	14	0	66
Agricultural Production	16	28	16	60
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	16	43	59
Precision Metal Working	0	25	34	59
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	27	31	0	58
Culinary Arts	0	17	27	44
Marketing	22	19	0	41
Fire Protection	25	8	5	38
Accounting	22	11	0	33
Natural Resources Conservation	0	29	0	29
Horticulture	6	18	0	24
Information Technology	3	20	0	23
Business Support & Assistant Services	16	5	0	21
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	0	21	21
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	13	7	20
Legal Support Services	0	19	0	19
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6	10	0	16
Agricultural Mechanization	0	15	0	15
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	0	15	0	15
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	11	1	12
Human Development & Family Studies	4	8	0	12
Computer Software & Applications	6	5	0	11
Carpentry	0	0	11	11
Plumbing & Water Supply	0	0	11	11
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	10	0	10
Graphic Communications	0	8	0	8
Health & Physical Education	0	8	0	8
Finance & Financial Management	0	7	0	7
Hospitality Management	0	6	1	7
Animal Science	0	0	6	6
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	6	0	6
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	6	0	6
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	5	0	5
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	5	0	5
Energy Systems Technologies	0	4	0	4
Environmental Control Technology	0	4	0	4
Social Work	0	4	0	4
Animal Services	0	3	0	3
General Biology	0	3	0	3
Industrial Production Technology	0	2	0	2
General Engineering	0	2	0	2
Construction	0	1	0	1
Physics	0	1	0	1
Journalism	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	573	1,614	440	2,627

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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