IPEDS Completers 2014
July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
Completer: a student who earned a credit degree, diploma, or certificate from Kirkwood.
Completers by Gender
FEMALES
56%
Total Completers: 2,349 (unduplicated headcount)
Completers by Race and Gender
MALES
44%
Males (1,028 total)
Non-resident Alien
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
Race and Ethnicity Unknown
Completers by Race/Ethnicity
1%
3%
<1%
2%
3%
<1%
77%
<1%
13%
Females (1,321 total)
Race and ethnicity unknown: 13%
Non-resident Alien
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
Race and Ethnicity Unknown
Non-resident alien: 1%
2%
2%
<1%
2%
3%
<1%
78%
1%
12%
Note on IPEDS Requirements for race/ethnicity reporting: If a student is Hispanic/
Latino, we must report him/her as Hispanic/Latino to IPEDS regardless of his/her race.
See details below courtesy of https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/VisForms.aspx?survey=4&f
orm=62&index=12&ri=0&show=all&instid=30059:
White: 77%
Method of collection: Institutions must collect race and ethnicity information using a
2-question format. The first question is whether the respondent is Hispanic/Latino. The
second question is whether the respondent is from one or more races from the following
list: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander, and White. Institutions should allow students and staff to self-identify
their race and ethnicity. For further details on the guidance for collecting these data, please
see the full Federal Register notice.
Method of reporting aggregate data: Institutions must report aggregate data to the U.S.
Department of Education using the NINE categories below. Racial/ethnic designations are
requested only for United States citizens, resident aliens, and other eligible non-citizens.
• Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race
For Non-Hispanic/Latino individuals:
• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Asian
American Indian or Alaskan Native: <1%
Hispanic/Latino: 3%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 1%
Black or African-American: 3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1%
• Black or African American
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• White
• Two or more races
In addition, the following categories may be used:
• Nonresident alien
• Race and ethnicity unknown
Awards by Type and Program
July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
Award: Includes credit associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.
Based on Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).
Most Popular Associate Programs
Based on 1,984 awards
Liberal Arts and
Sciences/Liberal
Studies
Registered Nursing/
Registered Nurse
Business
Administration and
Management, General
1,010 (51%)
116 (6%)
102 (5%)
Most Popular Diploma Programs
Based on 332 awards
Licensed Practical/
Vocational
Nurse Training
Animal Health
Most Popular Associate Programs for Males
Based on 929 awards
Liberal Arts and
Sciences/Liberal
Studies
Business
Administration and
Management, General
Network and System
Administration/
Administrator
Pharmacy Technician/
Assistant
39 (4%)
Network and System
Administration/
Administrator
23 (7%)
Most Popular Certificate Programs
Based on 117 awards
27 (3%)
Based on 1,055 awards
Registered Nursing/
Registered Nurse
26 (8%)
482 (52%)
Most Popular Associate Programs for Females
Liberal Arts and
Sciences/Liberal
Studies
115 (35%)
528 (50%)
Business
Administration and
Management, General
Computer
Programming,
Specific Applications
Network and System
Administration/
Administrator
58 (50%)
21 (18%)
12 (10%)
103 (10%)
63 (6%)
Note: Total awards will not equal total completers
because 1 individual can complete more than one
award in a 12 month period.
IPEDS Completions Report (awards completed 7/1/13 through 6/30/14)