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College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·cwi.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
—
Total enrollment
11,015
peer median 9,924
Avg net price
$8,500
-$78 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

6.2pp gap
Pell recipients
27%94 of 345
Non-Pell (all)
33%151 of 455
Subsidized loan, no Pell
37%18 of 49
No Federal Aid
33%133 of 406

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 87 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
87
Passing
17
19.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

87programs
  • Passing17 · 19.5%
  • No Data69 · 79.3%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
13
No data
69

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

18
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
-11.0%
$30,970 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+5.6%
$36,746 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+17.1%
$40,769 vs $34,808
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+20.1%
$41,791 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+20.3%
$41,881 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+28.6%
$44,780 vs $34,808
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+33.2%
$46,366 vs $34,808
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+35.8%
$47,282 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

18
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$10,750 debt · $36,746 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
28%
$11,500 debt · $41,881 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
26%
$8,000 debt · $30,970 earn
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
26%
$13,091 debt · $50,658 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$9,750 debt · $40,769 earn
Political Science and Government
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
22%
$10,522 debt · $48,247 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$7,964 debt · $42,484 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
18%
$10,337 debt · $58,399 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2017Next review Oct 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2012Next review Jan 2024

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 13

  1. Aug 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  3. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. Apr 2023Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,228
$30–48k$7,227
$48–75k$8,791
$75–110k$10,736
$110k+$12,043

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,500
vs Community College median $8,578
Federal loans
25.7%
In-state tuition
$3,446
Out-of-state
$7,454

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,607 students received $14.4M in Pell grants, alongside $6.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,607
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.4M
$14,425,865 total
Direct Loans
$6.0M
1,992 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.0M
1,361 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
624 loan awards
Parent PLUS$73K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,794 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,794
Defaulted
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.6%
2017
13.9%
2018
10.0%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at College of Western Idaho

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs78
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

810 total completions
01Health Professions
17221.2%
02Liberal Arts
14718.1%
03Computer Sciences
11614.3%
04Business
10613.1%
05Engineering Tech
566.9%
06Mechanic
506.2%
07Psychology
485.9%
08Security/Protective
415.1%
09Education
404.9%
10Public Admin
344.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
11,015
12-mo unduplicated
23,690
Undergraduate
23,690
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%10,303
Women
57%13,387

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.1%
Hispanic
21.9%
Unknown
5.7%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
2.3%
Black
2.2%
Non-resident
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.29
3 offenses · 10,326 students

3-year trend

0.382 yrs ago0.401 yr ago0.29Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
7
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity1
  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
186

College of Western Idaho vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions College of Western Idaho selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCollege of Western Idaho
31%—11,015$8,500Community College
Community College of Aurora
——8,833$8,656Community College
Aims Community College
——8,542$11,463Community College
Dawson Community College
——332$9,931Community College
College of Lake County
——12,530$7,607Community College
San Diego City College
——13,242$7,935Community College
Peer group median31%—9,924$8,578

Institutions like College of Western Idaho

Explore the federal data for institutions in College of Western Idaho's comparison group.

IPEDS

College of Western Idaho Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Alexis Malepeai-Rhodes
    Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about College of Western Idaho

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about College of Western Idaho.

What is the graduation rate at College of Western Idaho?

College of Western Idaho reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend College of Western Idaho?

College of Western Idaho reports a total enrollment of 11,015 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at College of Western Idaho?

The average net price at College of Western Idaho is $8,500 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is College of Western Idaho located?

College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho 83687.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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