10-yr median earnings
Not reported
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Nampa, Idaho
College of Western Idaho
College of Western Idaho is a public institution in Nampa, Idaho. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $8,500
- Avg net price / yr
- 28.7%
- 150%-time completion
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this College of Western Idaho profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
53/100
College of Western Idaho
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings N/A
N/A
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$8,500
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
28.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$9,720
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
56.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$8,500
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
28.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 28.7%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - College of Western Idaho vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
Quick Facts
6,459
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
28.7%
150%-time completion
-
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How College of Western Idaho ranks in Idaho
State rank among 29 reporting Idaho colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | College of Western Idaho | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net price | $8,500 | #3 of 30 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 28.7% | #29 of 29 | 0th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,459 | #5 of 33 | 85th |
Highest former-student earnings in Idaho
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Idaho | $54,670 | $14,831 |
| 2 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | $53,406 | $8,221 |
| 3 | Northwest Nazarene University | $51,719 | $29,580 |
| 4 | Boise State University | $51,658 | $21,610 |
| 5 | The College of Idaho | $48,473 | $19,481 |
| 6 | Lewis-Clark State College | $46,001 | $15,635 |
| 7 | Idaho State University | $45,608 | $12,193 |
| 8 | Carrington College-Boise | $43,731 | - |
| 9 | College of Eastern Idaho | $42,057 | $8,778 |
| 10 | College of Southern Idaho | $40,916 | $6,095 |
| 11 | North Idaho College | $40,081 | $10,575 |
| 12 | Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | $39,645 | $33,576 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at College of Western Idaho
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$6,228 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$7,227 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,791 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,043 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at College of Western Idaho - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,446 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $7,454 |
| Average Net Price | $8,500 |
22.3%
Pell Grant Rate
25.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,720
Median Debt
$103/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at College of Western Idaho swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,887 to $8,810 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +7.0%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$5,887
Highest year
$8,810
Most recent (2023)
$7,697
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,1932023 · $7,697
Over the same years, enrollment went -27.8% (8,164 → 5,898 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
57.2%
Female
44.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$35,528
Median Earnings (6yr)
56.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 28.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,528 |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 56.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,720 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $103/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 22 | 693 | $50,406 | $87,847 | $9,355 |
| Certificate | 13 | 443 | $54,443 | $67,565 | $7,757 |
Top programs at College of Western Idaho by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$87,847 median earnings
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$67,565 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$66,176 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$62,726 median earnings
- Computer Software and Medi…
Computer Software and Media Applications
$60,808 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$58,764 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$58,399 median earnings
- Drafting/Design Engineerin…
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$58,283 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does College of Western Idaho cost? ▼
The average net price at College of Western Idaho is $8,500. In-state tuition is $3,446 and out-of-state tuition is $7,454. Median student debt at graduation is $9,720.
What is the graduation rate at College of Western Idaho? ▼
College of Western Idaho has a 28.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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