Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Public
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Kirkwood Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,705 school-wide net price and $41,016 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
7.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 7.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 404
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 43%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,705/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $38,820
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $41,016/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (7.3%), school-wide average net price ($9,705), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($41,016), and peer averages from 404 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 404 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,203 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($248 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Kirkwood Community College in the top 55% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% of reported awards · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 3.6% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.8% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 4.0% of reported awards · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants accounts for 7.3% of the awards or completions reported for Kirkwood Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Kirkwood Community College's average net price is $9,705 per year, about $38,820 over four years. That is $1,203 below the $10,908 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $41,016 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $248 above the $40,768 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Kirkwood Community College's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Kirkwood Community College #224 of 404 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.