Kirkwood Community College vs. Ross College-Davenport

Comparable Facts

Compare Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA with Ross College Davenport in Davenport, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kirkwood Community College is larger than Ross College-Davenport based on total student enrollment (12,763 students vs. 42 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, IA (Rural Fringe setting); Ross College Davenport is in Davenport, IA (Large Suburban setting).
• Kirkwood Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ross College Davenport is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kirkwood Community College 20:1; Ross College Davenport 40:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ross College Davenport are 29.8% lower than at Kirkwood Community College ($6,377 vs. $9,090).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41% higher at Ross College-Davenport than at Kirkwood Community College (about $3,372 more per year; $11,592 vs. $8,220).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ross College Davenport than at Kirkwood Community College (74% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kirkwood Community College students is 28.5% larger than aid received by Ross College Davenport students ($6,511 vs. $5,067).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kirkwood Community College and Ross College-Davenport.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kirkwood Community College graduates have a $10,188 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($12,000 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Kirkwood Community College graduates have an estimated $105 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($124 vs. $229).
• More Kirkwood Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Davenport students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.