PublicFour-year

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, ID · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$8,500
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$3,446
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$13,121
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$3,446
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$7,454
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,557
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,518
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0006,228
$30,001–48,0007,227
$48,001–75,0008,791
$75,001–110,00010,736
$110,001+12,043

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$35,528
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$9,720
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$103.05
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
33.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
6,459
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
44.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
22.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
25.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$27,219
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White61%
Hispanic22%
Black2%
Asian2%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in ID

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Boise Bible CollegeNot reported31.6%$33,140
Boise State University$21,61060.2%$51,658
Brigham Young University-IdahoNot reported55.5%$53,406
College of Eastern Idaho$8,778Not reported$42,057
College of Southern Idaho$6,09533.2%$40,916
Eagle Gate College-Boise CampusNot reportedNot reported$37,518
Idaho College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Idaho State University$12,19339.4%$45,608
Lewis-Clark State College$15,63540.2%$46,001
New Saint Andrews CollegeNot reported73.9%Not reported
Northwest Nazarene UniversityNot reported70.8%$51,719
Provo College-Idaho Falls CampusNot reportedNot reported$39,645

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$87,847$80,813$27,790
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.$67,565$62,199$9,786
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$66,176$65,389$13,394
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$62,726$57,584$12,086
Computer Software and Media Applications.$60,808$41,400Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$58,764$52,615$15,327
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$58,399$54,726$15,028
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.$58,283$53,359$14,770
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$56,605$57,702$5,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$56,346$58,424$9,750
Business/Commerce, General.$54,914$49,927$11,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.$54,831$49,492Not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$53,739$51,586$8,500
Ground Transportation.$53,553$52,118Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.$52,926$55,895Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.$51,584$41,737$9,631
Biology, General.$50,658$44,758$20,993
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$49,622$46,706$9,261
Political Science and Government.$48,247$45,147Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$47,282$43,243$12,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10