Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Public
Animal Sciences at Kirkwood Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $9,705 school-wide net price, and $41,016 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~13
- Schools with reported signal
- 123
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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($9,705), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($41,016), and peer averages from 123 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 123 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,085 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,516 below). Together, those evidence points place Kirkwood Community College in the top 33% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Hinds Community College Raymond, MS · 0.2% reported share · $4,060 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.4% reported share · $5,552 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.3% reported share · $4,608 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 2.3% reported share · $6,100 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Animal Sciences accounts for 0.2% of reported programs at Kirkwood Community College, which is bigger than 5% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 $6,085 below the $15,790 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 $13,516 below the $54,532 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Kirkwood Community College #41 of 123 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.