by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Assisting/Assistant is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Kirkwood Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental assisting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Kirkwood Community College paid an average of $237 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $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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Online degrees for the Kirkwood Community College dental assisting associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kirkwood Community College Online Learning page.
About 90.0% of the students who received their Associate in dental assisting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 93.5%.
Around 13.3% of dental assisting associate degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental assisting/assistant.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 13 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 7 |
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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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