The student population at Kirkwood Community College is 12,763 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,605 (11.17%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 76 male students for every 100 female students, down from 98 in 2015.
- 2,770 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 64.98% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,305 where 12,763 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 14,368 students in 2016 and was lowest at 12,277 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,368 to 12,763 students, a net loss of 1,605 (11.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kirkwood Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.64%. The percentage was 74.19% 10 years ago and Kirkwood CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.19% to 66.64%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.80% to 1.86%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.26% to 10.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.56% to 6.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5378 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4397 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kirkwood Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,770 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 64.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kirkwood Community College from 2015 to 2025.