Kirkwood's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Kirkwood Community College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Kirkwood Community College students is 36.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 34.3%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 38.9%.

36.6%

asian 36.0% 9 students
African American 11.7% 18 students
white 41.6% 626 students
unknown 33.3% 10 students
hispanic 23.4% 37 students
International Students 22.9% 8 students
Mixed Race 26.5% 18 students

Drop Out

Kirkwood Community College has an overall drop-out rate of 45.1% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 45.2% and 45.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

45.1%

asian 28.0% 7 students
African American 68.2% 105 students
white 40.6% 611 students
unknown 43.3% 13 students
hawaiian 50.0% 2 students
hispanic 57.0% 90 students
International Students 71.4% 25 students
Mixed Race 54.4% 37 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Kirkwood Community College at a rate of 8.5% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 8.6%, and male students' 8.4%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

8.5%

African American 11.0% 17 students
white 8.7% 131 students
unknown 13.3% 4 students
hispanic 3.8% 6 students
Mixed Race 11.8% 8 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

9.8%

asian 32.0% 8 students
African American 9.1% 14 students
white 9.1% 137 students
unknown 10.0% 3 students
hispanic 15.8% 25 students
International Students 5.7% 2 students
Mixed Race 7.4% 5 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	$61,274	$48,041	$57,912
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$52,333	$51,054	$52,485
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NA	$45,500	$50,571
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$37,801	$44,356	$48,128
Agricultural Mechanization	$42,853	$46,087	$44,281
Computer Programming	NA	$42,123	$43,418
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$40,829	$39,369	$43,167
Precision Metal Working	$39,240	$41,342	$43,050
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$41,258	$43,319	$42,513
Construction Management	$46,650	$36,674	$41,530
Agricultural Production Operations	$41,254	$37,208	$40,329
Health and Medical Administrative Services	NA	$35,060	$38,574
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$36,805	$35,772	$36,370
Culinary Arts and Related Services	$26,926	$32,711	$35,128
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$35,317	$31,236	$34,980
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	NA	$31,670	$33,931
Marketing	NA	$33,459	$33,438
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$33,666	$33,637	$32,883
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$24,390	$26,353	$30,804
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	NA	$27,204	$26,171
Graphic Communications	$27,682	$36,668	NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	NA	$28,598	NA
Design and Applied Arts	NA	$34,704	NA
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	NA	$29,141	NA
Legal Support Services	$32,373	NA	NA
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$41,575	$46,087	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	NA	$34,704	$43,495
Culinary Arts and Related Services	NA	$30,771	$29,200
Animal Sciences	$23,390	$26,933	$20,036
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	NA	$26,933	NA

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