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What Kirkwood Community College costs

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Public · 12,660 undergrads

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Kirkwood Community College's in-state sticker price was $14,797 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,499 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $6,322. Out-of-state students pay $1,988 more in tuition.

What does Kirkwood Community College cost?

$8,499 a year in-state

Out of state: about $10,487 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,797.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,322
$30,000–$48,000$7,831
$48,000–$75,000$9,806
$75,000–$110,000$12,463
over $110,000$13,234

Out-of-state tuition is $7,968 a year, against $5,980 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $1,988 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,322$8,310
$30,000–$48,000$7,831$9,819
$48,000–$75,000$9,806$11,794
$75,000–$110,000$12,463$14,451
Over $110,000$13,234$15,222

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $1,988 more in tuition that Kirkwood Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 57% off Kirkwood Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$5,980
Tuition, in state
$7,968
Tuition, out of state
$14,797
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $1,988 more in tuition at Kirkwood Community College and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,754
average grant for students who got aid.
21%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$12,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Kirkwood Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,322 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,797. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kirkwood Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kirkwood Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,831 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,797. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kirkwood Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kirkwood Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,806 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,797. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kirkwood Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kirkwood Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Kirkwood Community College is $7,968 a year, against $5,980 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,499 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $1,988 tuition gap gives about $10,487 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers