by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Kirkwood Community College? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Kirkwood Community College. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Kirkwood Community College total enrollment is approximately 4,635 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Kirkwood Community College undergraduate population is made up of 52.9% women, and 47.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Kirkwood Community College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,244 | 70.2% |
| Black or African American | 463 | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 333 | 7.2% |
| International | 175 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 165 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 159 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 78 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,244 | 70.2% |
| Black or African American | 463 | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 333 | 7.2% |
| International | 175 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 165 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 159 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 78 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Kirkwood Community College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 93.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,454 female students and 2,181 male students at Kirkwood Community College.
Kirkwood Community College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.3% of Kirkwood Community College students come from within the state, and 3.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 2,176 | 96.2% |
| Illinois | 50 | 2.2% |
| Texas | 6 | 0.3% |
| Minnesota | 5 | 0.2% |
| Missouri | 4 | 0.2% |
Kirkwood Community College welcomes roughly 3.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Kirkwood Community College, 39.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4,523 | 35.4% |
| 18-19 | 3,364 | 26.4% |
| 20-21 | 1,697 | 13.3% |
| 22-24 | 1,003 | 7.9% |
| 35 and over | 874 | 6.8% |
| 25-29 | 768 | 6.0% |
| 30-34 | 534 | 4.2% |
Footnotes
*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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