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Kirkwood CC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,867
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 39%
Average Aid Amount $5,754
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,227
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 82%

Financial Aid Information at Kirkwood CC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,867 students (39% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,754. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,227 students (82% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Kirkwood Community College is $6,176 for Iowa residents and $8,220 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,867 students (39% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,754. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Kirkwood Community College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Kirkwood Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,86739%$5,754
Pell Grants2,93224%$4,909
Federal Student Loans2,60121%$5,108

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,227 beginning students (82% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,174 students (78% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Kirkwood Community College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Kirkwood Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,22782%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,01267%$6,421
Federal Grants59239%$6,097
Pell Grants55237%$5,590
Other Federal Grants15310%$3,422
State/Local Grants39026%$4,078
Institutional Grants48532%$2,676
Student Loans52135%$4,432
Federal Student Loans51834%$4,223
Other Student Loans201%$6,073

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 934 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Kirkwood Community College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 614 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Kirkwood Community College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family315327320
Living Off-Campus without Family706591614

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Kirkwood Community College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level780633$4,219,025$5,409
$0 - $30,000245243$2,076,283$8,475
$30,001 - $48,000125121$870,723$6,966
$48,001 - $75,000156144$778,623$4,991
$75,001 - $110,00012575$291,782$2,334
$110,001 or more12950$201,614$1,563