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Kirkwood Community College
- 2 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- 662 reviews
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- ProfessorsC+
- ValueC+
- DiversityB+
- SafetyB+
- Student LifeA-
- LocationB
Kirkwood Community College Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
—
Application Website
Cost
Net Price
$9,824/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$5,206/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
83%
Academics
Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
19:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 82%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.56 responses
- 72%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.61 responses
- 71%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.59 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
815 GraduatesLicensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN)
120 GraduatesNursing
115 GraduatesBusiness
107 GraduatesNetwork, Database, and System Administration
88 GraduatesMedical Assistant
78 GraduatesComputer Programming
76 GraduatesDental Assisting
58 GraduatesComputer Systems Technician
54 GraduatesElectrical Engineering Technician
51 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
5,300Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
8,606
Undergrads Over 25
17%
Pell Grant
42%
Varsity Athletes
2%
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,800/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
36%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
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Kirkwood Community College Reviews
662 reviews
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I tried going to college immediately after high school (2008) but didn't know what I really wanted to do. After years of on-again, off-again classes, I was finally able to get my head in the game as an adult learner, and have only experienced success at this college. Planning on transferring to continue my education at a 4 year institution next year!
Kirkwood has made being in college easy and fun. The professors are easy to work with and are very understanding. They're always happy to help and have long office hours, even with covid-19 still around. The campus is a perfect size to walk from class to class. The students are friendly and the campus is kept clean. They could have better food on campus, but there are nearby food restaurants around. It's a community college, so they don't have many spots for classes and highly competitive programs. The waiting list is quite long, especially for the nursing program. In all, I highly recommend Kirkwood as a college of choice.
Overall, I enjoyed my experience at Kirkwood Community College. I was able to move in and out at my own pace as I was also busy with both day job work and being a working musician that sometimes caused me to have to take a semester off here and there. Although I can't speak on any of the campus organizations and campus living since I was a commuter and never got involved in campus life while I was there, I can say the majority of professors I had and classes I took were very solid. The classes that left a lasting impact on me were the two film classes being U.S. Film History and Film Analysis with Phil Brown, World Poetry, and Environmental Science with Professor Ochs, which actually is the class that got me most interested in pursuing environmental/sustainability studies even further.