Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Kirkwood Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,487 male and 6,919 female students attending Kirkwood CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 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
Total12,4064,1668,240
Men5,4871,9293,558
Women6,9192,2374,682

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,575 White students (69.12%) and 1,271 Black or African American students (10.25%) 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 Native482028
Asian241117124
Black or African American1,271530741
Hispanic758293465
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18711
White8,5753,8154,760
Two or More Races426175251
Race/Ethnicity Unknown848435413
Total 12,4065,4876,919

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 10,231 students whose age under twenty five and 1,436 students whose age is over thirty years old at Kirkwood Community College.
Especially, 4,248 students are younger than eighteen and 11 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
Total12,406 5,4876,919
Under 184,248 2,0112,237
18-193,351 1,5891,762
20-211,674 736938
22-24958 368590
25-29739 276463
30-34557 201356
35-39340 115225
40-49394 138256
50-64134 5183
65 and over11 29
Total 12,406 5,4876,919

Online Student Population

At Kirkwood Community College, 6,527 students (52.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,795 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, 2,660 students live in Iowa where Kirkwood Community College is located in and 128 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total12,406
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,795
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,732
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,879
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,795
Iowa Residents2,660
Other State in U.S.128
Outside of U.S.5
Unknown2