Kirkwood Community College offers 137 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 3 Certificate and 11 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,176 for Iowa residents and $8,220 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,770 students out of total 12,763 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 875 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Kirkwood Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Kirkwood Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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| Online Students | 2,770 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,897 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,176
Out-of-State$8,220 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 14 Programs |
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| Certificate | 3 Programs |
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| Associates | 11 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Kirkwood Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $6,176 and $8,220 for non-Iowa residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $217 for Iowa residents and $290 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Kirkwood Community College offers 137 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 11 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 |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 58 | 79 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFERED |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
642 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 23 |
100 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 47 |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Kirkwood Community College, there are 12,763 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,667 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,770 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,897 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 12,763 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,770 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,897 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,096 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,770 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,644 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 122 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,770 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 2,644 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 124 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,770 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,640 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,130 |
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