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College of Western Idaho is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of CWI.

2,895 Full-Time Undergraduates

$3,400 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is College of Western Idaho?

Contact details for CWI are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5500 East Opportunity Drive, Nampa, ID 83687
Phone:	208-562-3000
Website:	cwi.edu

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Can I Afford CWI?

$3,400 In-State Tuition

57% Take Out Loans

In a recent term, part-time CWI students paid $189 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $306 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$3,400	$7,344
Books and Supplies	$1,573	$1,573

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CWI, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $3,569 a year. That adds up to $14,276 over four years for those students.

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College of Western Idaho Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,895 Full-Time Undergraduates

53% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 10,200 undergraduate students at CWI, with 2,895 being full-time and 7,305 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,895 full-time undergraduates at CWI, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Western Idaho students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	88
Black or African American	75
Hispanic or Latino	517
White	2,025
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	160

Online Learning at College of Western Idaho

2,319 Took All Classes Online

4,568 Took At Least One Class Online

In 2022-2023, 4,568 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CWI has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of CWI majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	55%

College of Western Idaho Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	43	21	47	111
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	44	12	31	87
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	27	35	62
Welding Technology/Welder	35	16	9	60
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	56	0	56
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	21	8	14	43
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	12	23	35
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	17	16	0	33
Surgical Technology	0	27	0	27
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	8	16	24
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician	16	4	4	24
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other	0	6	17	23
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	17	17
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	0	7	7	14
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	0	5	4	9
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	8	0	8
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	4	2	0	6
General Construction Trades	0	0	0	0
Occupational Therapist Assistant	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	180	235	224	639

College of Western Idaho Trades

In a recent academic period, College of Western Idaho awarded 1,717 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	35	35
Allied Health Professions	0	0	27
Dental Support Services	0	16	8
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	4	5
Electronics Engineering Technology	17	0	16
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4	0	2
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	56
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	24	13
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	17	0
Precision Metal Working	79	40	28
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	80	88	45
Total	536	604	577

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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