by our College Data Analytics TeamRespiratory Care Therapy is a concentration offered under the allied health professions major at Kirkwood Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in respiratory care therapy/therapist, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College paid an average of $237 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $180 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,040 | $6,636 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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Kirkwood Community College does not offer an online option for its respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kirkwood Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degrees at Kirkwood Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist | 6 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 11 |
| Surgical Technology | 22 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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