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Kirkwood Community College

Gender Diversity

High

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

Low

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%