The real 2-year cost of Kirkwood Community College in Iowa
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Kirkwood Community College went from $3,210 to $5,980, an average of 3.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,210 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,330 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,540 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,840 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,990 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,200 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,350 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,490 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,670 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,910 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,170 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,380 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,140 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,308 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,700 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,980 | $5,980 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,195 | $6,030–$6,360 |
| 2025 | – | $6,418 | $6,081–$6,764 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,649 |
| Year 2 | $6,888 |
| 2-year total | $13,538 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $6,882
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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Published figures for Kirkwood Community College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.