Idaho

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 2007Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

College of Western Idaho (CWI) is a public community college in Southwest Idaho with its primary campus locations in Boise and Nampa. CWI also offers classes at several community locations throughout the Treasure Valley. It is one of four comprehensive community colleges along with the College of Eastern Idaho, College of Southern Idaho and North Idaho College, in Idaho and is governed by a five-member board of trustees elected at large by voters in Ada and Canyon counties. CWI offers over 120 programs in the areas of Academic Transfer, Dual Credit, Career and Technical Education, Workforce Development, and Adult Education. In fall of 2023, CWI served 21,359 credit students and 14,951 noncredit students. CWI reported the gender of their students to be 55% female and 45% male.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$7,790
Estimated total for international students
US$22,182
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$3,854
Total cost for in-state students
US$18,246
Net price calculatorcwi.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
6,459
International undergraduates
2%
Students per teacher
20 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
27%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$46,214

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (83)

Associate's degrees54 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Trades, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHistoryHuman BiologyHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesPhilosophyPolitical Science and GovernmentPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience Technologies/Technicians, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates29 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMilitary Systems and Maintenance TechnologyPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingScience Technologies/Technicians, GeneralVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.