[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,897 students (39% of total 12,660 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Kirkwood Community College (Kirkwood CC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,860.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 84% of total 1,588 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,511.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Kirkwood Community College, 4,897 undergraduate students (39% of total 12,660 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,860.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Kirkwood CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,89739% $28,698,700$5,860
Pell Grants3,00324% $16,080,801$5,355
Federal Student Loan2,65621% $13,805,883$5,198

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,330 beginning undergraduate students (84% of total 1,588 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Kirkwood Community College. The average amount of aid received is $6,511.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Kirkwood CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,33084% --
Grants or Scholarships1,05867%$6,889,056$6,511
Federal Grants68543%$4,228,841$6,173
Pell Grants63440%$3,822,994$6,030
Other Federal Grants1489%$405,847$2,742
State/Local Grants35022%$1,242,016$3,549
Institutional Grants51332%$1,418,199$2,765
Student Loan Aid57836%$2,810,809$4,863
Federal Student Loans57736%$2,631,071$4,560
Other Student Loans201%$179,738$8,987

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Kirkwood Community College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level780633$4,219,025$5,409
0-30,000245243$2,076,283$8,475
30,001-48,000125121$870,723$6,966
48,001-75,000156144$778,623$4,991
75,001-110,00012575$291,782$2,334
110,001 or more12950$201,614$1,563

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Kirkwood Community College. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!