Match #1
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 10,446 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 37%
- Enrollment 10,446 students, close to 12,604
The colleges most similar to Kirkwood Community College are Des Moines Area Community College, Western Iowa Tech Community College, and Eastern Iowa Community College District. Kirkwood Community College has an average net price of $12,073 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Kirkwood Community College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Kirkwood Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,647 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 37%
- Average net price $9,042, close to $8,740
Match #3
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 3,520 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 37%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 3,103 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 37%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 1,495 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 37%
- Average net price $11,505, close to $8,740
Match #6
Southeastern Community College-Iowa
West Burlington, IA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 1,699 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 37%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 2,626 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 788 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 37%
- Average net price $7,234, close to $8,740
Match #9
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 2,916 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 37%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 941 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $10,553, close to $8,740
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Kirkwood Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Kirkwood Community College?
The closest matches to Kirkwood Community College are Des Moines Area Community College, Western Iowa Tech Community College, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Iowa Central Community College, and Indian Hills Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Kirkwood Community College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Kirkwood Community College ($12,073 a year), including Des Moines Area Community College ($7,005), Marshalltown Community College ($7,234), and Western Iowa Tech Community College ($9,042). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
