The student population at College of Western Idaho is 9,920 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 729 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.28 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

2,319 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 105.22% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,860 where 9,920 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.28 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CWI than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of Western Idaho since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-149,1913,9755,216
2014-1510,217
1,026
4,296
321
5,921
705
2015-168,391
-1,826
3,587
-709
4,804
-1,117
2016-179,120
729
3,897
310
5,223
419
2017-1810,303
1,183
4,534
637
5,769
546
2018-1910,277
-26
4,380
-154
5,897
128
2019-2010,580
303
4,460
80
6,120
223
2020-2110,200
-380
4,077
-383
6,123
3
2021-2210,403
203
4,891
814
5,512
-611
2022-239,920
-483
4,343
-548
5,577
65
Average9,8604,2445,616
College of Western Idaho Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 68.11%. The percentage was 65.00% 10 years ago and CWI still has a high percentage of white students. 1.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.96% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of Western Idaho over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141181411841,321645,974194
2014-151091961731,472497,015213
2015-16981751481,280445,789142
2016-17981861871,463466,316160
2017-181202252181,726537,221222
2018-191022032021,818407,359158
2019-201092292021,931337,172285
2020-21772152101,783466,943232
2021-22802202001,860237,188289
2022-23811691941,810286,757292
Average991961921,646436,773219
College of Western Idaho Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,319 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 105.22% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of Western Idaho from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1510,2171,1302,1386,949
2015-168,3911,0932,1875,111
2016-179,1201,3002,2265,594
2017-1810,3031,1132,4796,711
2018-1910,2771,4022,3266,549
2019-2010,5801,2972,8926,391
2020-2110,1963,1083,1663,922
2021-2210,4032,4062,4795,518
2022-239,9202,3192,2495,352
Average9,9341,6852,4605,789

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