Statement · Nampa, ID
College of Western Idaho
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Families earning under $30k paid $6,228 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $13,121.
Earnings ten years after entering were not reported.
31% of students finish within 150% of normal time.
- Enrollment, 2023
- 21,423
What it costs
The published sticker cost is $13,121 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $6,228 and $12,043 a year depending on income at College of Western Idaho.
Statement of cost · College of Western Idaho
- Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
- $13,121
- What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
- $6,228
- Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
- $8,500
- In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
- $3,446
Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.
Net price by family income
Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.
Yearly net price by family income, in dollars
- Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
| Family income | Paid per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,228 |
| $30k–$48k | $7,227 |
| $48k–$75k | $8,791 |
| $75k–$110k | $10,736 |
| Over $110k | $12,043 |
College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)
What graduates earn and owe
Earnings are not reported; the median graduate who borrowed owes $9,720.
Statement, continued
- Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- $35,528
- Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- $38,151
- Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- not reported
- Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
11th percentile among public 4-years - $9,720
- Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
- $4,823
Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.
Earnings after entry
- Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
- Dashed: median graduate debt, $9,720.
Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.
Table of the same numbers
| Measure | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry | $35,528 |
| Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry | $38,151 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | not reported |
| Median graduate debt | $9,720 |
College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records
What programs pay
Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.
| Program | Credential | Graduates | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 158 | $50,627 | $8,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | 153 | $42,044 | $14,166 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 112 | $47,339 | $7,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | 83 | $48,627 | $11,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | 64 | not reported | $13,309 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | 48 | $36,373 | $14,486 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | 46 | not reported | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | 46 | $71,007 | $27,790 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | 38 | not reported | $10,626 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 38 | not reported | $12,406 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | 37 | $52,778 | $15,028 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | 37 | $50,586 | $9,750 |
Show all 25 programs
| Program | Credential | Graduates | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | 35 | $41,405 | $9,261 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | 32 | $30,992 | $11,500 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 23 | not reported | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | 22 | $47,425 | $8,000 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 19 | $60,009 | $14,770 |
| Human Biology | Associate's Degree | 19 | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 18 | not reported | $5,500 |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's Degree | 18 | $42,851 | not reported |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 15 | $61,893 | $9,786 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | 15 | not reported | $13,394 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 0 | not reported | $12,086 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 10 | not reported | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 14 | $47,172 | $15,327 |
Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Who goes here
College of Western Idaho: 6,459 undergraduates; 22% of students receive Pell grants.
Admission rate
not reported
Undergraduates
6,459
59th percentile among public 4-years
Pell share
22%
of undergraduates receive Pell grants
22nd percentile among public 4-years
Completion
31%
finish within 150% of normal time
19th percentile among public 4-years
First-generation
45%
parents did not attend college
Median family income
$27,219
34th percentile among public 4-years
Students by family income
Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.
- Under $30k39%
- $30k–$48k22%
- $48k–$75k20%
- $75k–$110k11%
- Over $110k8%
Show as a table
| Family income | Share of students |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | 39% |
| $30k–$48k | 22% |
| $48k–$75k | 20% |
| $75k–$110k | 11% |
| Over $110k | 8% |
How it has changed
Average net price rose from $7,141 in 2012 to $8,500 in 2024.
Four measures, year by year
A break in a line is a year the measure was not collected. It is not zero.
Admission rate
not reported in any year
Price per year
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reported in any year
Undergraduates
Table of the same numbers
| Year | Admit rate | Sticker price | Net price | Earnings, 10 yrs | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | not reported | $10,971 | $7,141 | not reported | 8,241 |
| 2013 | not reported | $10,979 | $7,193 | not reported | 8,164 |
| 2014 | not reported | $11,245 | $7,304 | not reported | 7,363 |
| 2015 | not reported | $10,752 | $6,660 | not reported | 6,951 |
| 2016 | not reported | $11,285 | $7,393 | not reported | 6,519 |
| 2017 | not reported | $10,569 | $6,281 | not reported | 6,641 |
| 2018 | not reported | $10,130 | $5,887 | not reported | 6,401 |
| 2019 | not reported | $10,737 | $6,711 | not reported | 6,691 |
| 2020 | not reported | $12,064 | $7,682 | not reported | 6,602 |
| 2021 | not reported | $12,444 | $8,130 | not reported | 6,261 |
| 2022 | not reported | $12,640 | $8,810 | not reported | 5,826 |
| 2023 | not reported | $12,294 | $7,697 | not reported | 5,898 |
| 2024 | not reported | $13,121 | $8,500 | not reported | 6,459 |
College Scorecard annual institution files, 1996 to 2026
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Sources & caveats
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.
- not reported
- Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
- Percentiles
- A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
- Earnings
- Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
- U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
- Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
- Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.