Kirkwood Community College

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $8,220 at Kirkwood Community College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,000. The total cost of attendance is $19,268 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$8,220
Books & Supplies	$1,000
Room & Board	$6,615
Other Living Expenses	$3,433
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$19,268

¹Kirkwood Community College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	1	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	24	34	NOT OFFERED

Kirkwood Community College offers 58 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Kirkwood Community College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Kirkwood Community College

Agriculture

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling	NOT OFFERED	65	0	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations	NOT OFFERED	52	16	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	16	0	NOT OFFERED
Animal Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	7	5	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

What is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	5	1	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	1	1	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

What is Human Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	30	10	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

What is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Community Organization and Advocacy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

What is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

What is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	71	32	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	239	30	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	23	20	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	26	0	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	150	NOT OFFERED

Business

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	150	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	15	0	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	138	32	NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Kirkwood Community College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided