Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Kirkwood is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.3% of undergraduate students being women and 44.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,604, with 6,966 women and 5,638 men.
- men 44.7% 5,638 students
- women 55.3% 6,966 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,855 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.2% of the student body, with 1,284 students. Hispanic students represent 6.0% of the population, with 749 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 421 students. Asian students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 241 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 22 students.
International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 181 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.4% of the population, totaling 809 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Kirkwood.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.5% 8,855 students
- African American 10.2% 1,284 students
- Unknown race 6.4% 809 students
- Hispanic 6.0% 749 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 421 students
- Asian 1.9% 241 students
- International students 1.4% 181 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 22 students
Transfer Students
- White 69.7% 225 students
- African American 9.3% 30 students
- Hispanic 6.8% 22 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 15 students
- Unknown race 4.3% 14 students
- Asian 3.4% 11 students
- International students 1.5% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 3,371 students
- 20-21 14% 1,734 students
- 22-24 8% 1,069 students
- 25-29 7% 899 students
- 30-34 5% 573 students
- 40-49 3% 396 students
- 35-39 3% 366 students
- 50-64 1% 151 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Kirkwood Community College in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Iowa | 2,020 | 94.75% | |
Illinois | 71 | 3.33% | |
Minnesota | 12 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 7 | less than 1% | |
California | 3 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% |
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