Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Kirkwood CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Kirkwood CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,416 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa average (5,589 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Kirkwood Community College12,76312,763
Similarly Ranked Schools3,4163,416
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa5,5895,589
The below chart compares the student population between Kirkwood Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,531 male and 7,232 female students attending Kirkwood CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Kirkwood CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Kirkwood CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,7634,1388,625
Men5,5312,0033,528
Women7,2322,1355,097

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,505 White students (66.64%) and 1,383 Black or African American students (10.84%) at Kirkwood Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Kirkwood Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Kirkwood Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native523220
Asian23893145
Black or African American1,383591792
Hispanic872349523
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander15114
White8,5053,6744,831
Two or More Races463188275
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,019492527
Total 12,7635,5317,232

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 10,587 students whose age under twenty five and 1,408 students whose age is over thirty years old at Kirkwood Community College.
Especially, 4,523 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Kirkwood Community College.
Population by Student Age at Kirkwood Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total12,763 5,5317,232
Under 184,523 2,0382,485
18-193,364 1,5501,814
20-211,697 744953
22-241,003 397606
25-29768 289479
30-34534 193341
35-39357 136221
40-49378 131247
50-64126 4383
65 and over13 103
Total 12,763 5,5317,232

Online Student Population

At Kirkwood Community College, 7,667 students (60.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,770 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,644 students live in Iowa where Kirkwood Community College is located in and 122 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total12,763
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,770
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,897
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,096
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,770
Iowa Residents2,644
Other State in U.S.122
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown2