College of Western Idaho is a public community college located in Nampa, ID. It offers 108 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 programs).
It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2024 tuition & fees of College of Western Idaho is $4,336 for Idaho residents and $7,344 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Idaho public community colleges' average ($7,610).
The school has 9,920 students, which is higher than Idaho community collleges' average (2,439). In addition, 2,319 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Idaho community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at College of Western Idaho. Then, we compare its costs to Idaho community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
College of Western Idaho offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 46 | 62 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
11 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Human Biology | NOT OFFERED |
19 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
8 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
32 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
46 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
14 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
16 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 9,920 students at College of Western Idaho including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,891 male students and 5,512 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 10,403 | 2,590 | 7,813 |
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| Male Students | 4,891 | 1,277 | 3,614 |
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| Female Students | 5,512 | 1,313 | 4,199 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 9,920 total students, 4,568 students enrolled through distance learning (2,319 students enrolled exclusively and 2,249 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 9,920 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,319 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,249 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,352 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for College of Western Idaho.