Student Population at Kirkwood CC
Total Enrollment
12,763 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,763
Online Enrollment
2,770
Men Students
5,531
Women Students
7,232
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 12,763 students have enrolled at Kirkwood Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 5,531 male and 7,232 female students are attending Kirkwood Community College. By attendance status, there are 4,138 full-time students and 8,625 part-time students.
The number of students at Kirkwood Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Hawkeye Community College and Indian Hills Community College, its population is very large (average population is 3,416).
Kirkwood Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,770 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Community College | 12,763 | 12,763 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,416 | 3,416 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa | 5,589 | 5,589 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,763 | 4,138 | 8,625 |
| Men | 5,531 | 2,003 | 3,528 |
| Women | 7,232 | 2,135 | 5,097 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 52 | 32 | 20 |
| Asian | 238 | 93 | 145 |
| Black or African American | 1,383 | 591 | 792 |
| Hispanic | 872 | 349 | 523 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| White | 8,505 | 3,674 | 4,831 |
| Two or More Races | 463 | 188 | 275 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,019 | 492 | 527 |
| Total | 12,763 | 5,531 | 7,232 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,763 | 5,531 | 7,232 |
| Under 18 | 4,523 | 2,038 | 2,485 |
| 18-19 | 3,364 | 1,550 | 1,814 |
| 20-21 | 1,697 | 744 | 953 |
| 22-24 | 1,003 | 397 | 606 |
| 25-29 | 768 | 289 | 479 |
| 30-34 | 534 | 193 | 341 |
| 35-39 | 357 | 136 | 221 |
| 40-49 | 378 | 131 | 247 |
| 50-64 | 126 | 43 | 83 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 12,763 | 5,531 | 7,232 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,763 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,770 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,897 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,096 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,770 |
| Iowa Residents | 2,644 |
| Other State in U.S. | 122 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
| Unknown | 2 |
