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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at College of Western Idaho is $7,344 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
College of Western Idaho offers the alternative tuition plans .
62% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,690 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $7,344 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $3,690 |
Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers
College of Western Idaho offers 48 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 2,384 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 Year Certificate | 18 | 3 | 268 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 27 | 2 | 1,163 |
| 4 Years Certificate | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 5 | 2,384 |
Programs by Award Level
The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
- 268 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
- 1,163 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
- 953 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Precision Production Trades [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 |
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
Total 9,920 students are attending at College of Western Idaho. There are 164 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 369 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 476 (full-time) and 967 (part-time).
The graduation rate of College of Western Idaho is 26% and transfer-out rate is 13%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
| Student Population | 9,920 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 26% |
| Number of Faculty | 533 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
Student Population at CWI
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 10,403 students enrolled into College of Western Idaho. By gender, 4,891 male and 5,512 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for College of Western Idaho.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,403 | 4,891 | 5,512 |
| Full-time | 2,590 | 1,277 | 1,313 |
| Part-tme | 7,813 | 3,614 | 4,199 |
There are 7,188 White (69.10%), 200 Black/African American (1.92%), 1,860 Hispanic (17.88%), 220 Asian (2.11%), and 2,772 students with other races attending College of Western Idaho. 105 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,403 | 4,891 | 5,512 |
| American Indian/Native American | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Asian | 220 | 100 | 120 |
| Black/African American | 200 | 86 | 114 |
| Hispanic | 1,860 | 813 | 1,047 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| White | 7,188 | 3,438 | 3,750 |
| Two More | 289 | 143 | 146 |
| Un-Known | 438 | 229 | 209 |
| Non-resident Alien | 105 | 36 | 69 |
College of Western Idaho offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,406 students (23.13% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,479 students (23.83% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for College of Western Idaho.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 10,403 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 2,406 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 2,479 |
| Not in Online Courses | 5,518 |
By age range, at College of Western Idaho, 2,363 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.71% of total students), 5,538 students are aged below 20 (53.23%), 127 students are aged above 50 (2.23%).
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,403 | 4,891 | 5,512 |
| Under 18 | 3,848 | 2,152 | 1,696 |
| Age 18-19 | 1,690 | 784 | 906 |
| Age 20-21 | 1,265 | 572 | 693 |
| Age 22-24 | 1,098 | 468 | 630 |
| Age 25-29 | 1,044 | 444 | 600 |
| Age 30-34 | 600 | 213 | 387 |
| Age 35-39 | 375 | 111 | 264 |
| Age 40-49 | 356 | 102 | 254 |
| Age 50-64 | 116 | 40 | 76 |
| Over 64 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Directory and Accreditation Information
College of Western Idaho is pre-accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (1/12/2012 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of College of Western Idaho.
5500 East Opportunity Drive, Nampa, ID
208-562-3000