Public · Community college
College of Western Idaho
Nampa, Idaho · Fringe rural
- 15%
- Transfer rate
- $8,500
- Avg net price
- 31%
- Grad / completion
- —
- Median earnings
College of Western Idaho is a public associate-granting institution in Nampa, Idaho (fringe rural setting), enrolling 6,459 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Nampa, Idaho
Nampa is the most populous city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. Nampa had its beginnings in the early 1880s when the Oregon Short Line Railroad built a line from Granger, Wyoming, to Huntington, Oregon, that passed through Nampa. In Nampa there is a history museum that marks the railroad's significance. The Ford Idaho Center is a unique complex of entertainment venues currently managed by Oak View Group. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe rural
- Highest degree offered
- Associate
- Nearest big city
- 15 miles to Boise, ID
- To the ocean
- 371 miles
- Nearest airport
- 15 miles to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) · major hub
How College of Western Idaho compares
Higher than 13% · #22 of 22 in Idaho
Higher than 34%
Cheaper than 76% · #3 cheapest of 21 in Idaho
Lower than 50%
Lower than 29%
Larger than 93%
Percentiles compare College of Western Idaho with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Idaho.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women3,69357%
- Men2,76643%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White61%
- Black2.2%
- Hispanic22%
- Asian2.3%
- Other or multiracial12%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 6,459
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
- First-generation students
- 45%
- Students over 25
- 22%
- Median family income
- $27,219
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $63,909
- Endowment
- $3,515,755
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 1,558 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Idaho96%
- Other U.S. states4.0%
Most first-years stay in state — College of Western Idaho draws overwhelmingly from Idaho.
Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $3,446
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,454
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,518
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,121
- Average net price
- $8,500
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,528
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- $9,720
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 28%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.3 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 7
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 4
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (11,015 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 31% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $951. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 705 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 93°F
- Winter low
- 23°F
- Annual rain
- 11″
- Annual snow
- 9.7″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nampa Sugar Factory, ID US station (3.5 mi from campus).
What College of Western Idaho graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to College of Western Idaho
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare College of Western Idaho side by side →
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- Students
- 3,810
- Tuition
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- Transfer
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- Earnings
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- Transfer
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- Students
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- Tuition
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North Idaho College
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- Transfer
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- Transfer
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Colleges near College of Western Idaho
The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa
Nampa, ID · Private for-profit · Certificate · 111 students
Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa
Nampa, ID · Private for-profit · Certificate · 117 students
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,024 students
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Meridian, ID · Private for-profit · Graduate
Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian
Meridian, ID · Private for-profit · Certificate · 64 students
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,041 students
Aveda Institute-Boise
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Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus
Boise, ID · Private for-profit · Bachelor's · 594 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.