Kirkwood Community College vs. North Iowa Area Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA with North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kirkwood Community College is larger than North Iowa Area Community College based on total student enrollment (12,763 students vs. 2,662 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, IA (Rural Fringe setting); North Iowa Area Community College is in Mason City, IA (Remote Town setting).
• Kirkwood Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. North Iowa Area Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kirkwood Community College 20:1; North Iowa Area Community College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Iowa Area Community College are 12% lower than at Kirkwood Community College ($8,000 vs. $9,090).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.2% higher at North Iowa Area Community College than at Kirkwood Community College (about $1,331 more per year; $9,551 vs. $8,220).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Iowa Area Community College than at Kirkwood Community College (86% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Iowa Area Community College students is 7.8% larger than aid received by Kirkwood Community College students ($7,017 vs. $6,511).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kirkwood Community College and North Iowa Area Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Iowa Area Community College graduates have a $3,485 lower median loan debt than Kirkwood Community College graduates ($8,515 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, North Iowa Area Community College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kirkwood Community College graduates ($88 vs. $124).
• More North Iowa Area Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kirkwood Community College students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 42%).

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