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Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

598 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Kirkwood Community College?

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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

How Do I Get Into Kirkwood Community College?

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

Since Kirkwood Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Kirkwood Community College?

34% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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.

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.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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 Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 143 143
Registered Nursing 0 140 0 140
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 42 47 89
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 30 34 64
Surgical Technology 0 25 0 25
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 19 0 19
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 19 0 19
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 11 7 0 18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 18 0 18
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 17 0 17
Laboratory Technician 6 10 0 16
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 0 10 0 10
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 0 8 0 8
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 6 6
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 0 6 0 6
TOTAL 17 351 230 598

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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