Online Degrees and Programs at Kirkwood Community College

Kirkwood Community College offers 128 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 1 Certificate and 9 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,980 for Iowa residents and $7,968 for out-of-state students. Total 2,795 students out of total 12,406 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 189 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Kirkwood Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Kirkwood Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,980 for Iowa residents and $7,968 for other students on average.

It offers 128 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 12 programs - 1 Certificate, 9 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Kirkwood Community College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA
Online Students	2,795 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,732 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$5,980 Out-of-State$7,968
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	12 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Kirkwood Community College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $5,980 and $7,968 for non-Iowa residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $210 for Iowa residents and $281 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$5,380	$5,140	$5,308	$5,700	$5,980
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$6,970	$6,736	$7,072	$7,604	$7,968

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$176	$180	$186	$200	$210
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$229	$237	$249	$268	$281

Online Programs By Area of Study

Kirkwood Community College offers 128 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 9 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	36	71	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Kirkwood Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	3	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	116	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Kirkwood Community College, there are 12,406 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,527 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,795 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,732 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	12,406
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,795
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,732
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	5,879

By student location, out of a total of 2,795 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,660 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 128 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,795
Iowa Resident	2,660
Other State In U.S.	130
Outside of U.S.	5

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	2,795
Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,639
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,156

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