College of Western Idaho
College of Western Idaho at a Glance
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About College of Western Idaho
According to Wikipedia, College of Western Idaho is a public community college in Southwest Idaho with its primary campus locations in Boise and Nampa. CWI also offers classes at several community locations throughout the Treasure Valley. It is one of four comprehensive community colleges in Idaho and is governed by a five-member board of trustees elected at large by voters in Ada and Canyon counties.
College of Western Idaho's Online Degrees
Undergraduate Certificate in Administrative Specialist
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Business
Degree Concentrations
- Entrepreneurship And Small Business Management
- Required Credits: 12
- Completion Time: 6 months
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Administrative Specialist
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Business
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Criminal Justice
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in General Education
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
AC in Geographic Information Systems
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 18 months
- Format: Fully online
AC in Geography
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 18 months
- Format: Fully online
AA in English
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Geography
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in History
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Liberal Arts
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Philosophy
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Political Science
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Spanish
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Certified Nursing Assistant
- Completion Time: 3 months
AS in Science, Technology, Engineering And Math (Stem)
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
Undergraduate Certificate in Electrical Apprenticeship
- Completion Time: 5 years
College of Western Idaho Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 66% | 27% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does College of Western Idaho Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,854 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $10,114 |
| 30K - 48K | $10,409 |
| 48K - 75K | $10,818 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,275 |
| 110K+ | $16,803 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do College of Western Idaho Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former College of Western Idaho students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,214 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
College of Western Idaho's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 22,111 | 22,111 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is College of Western Idaho?
College of Western Idaho is located at 5500 East Opportunity Drive, Nampa, ID 83687.
How Safe is College of Western Idaho?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, College of Western Idaho publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, College of Western Idaho has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Nampa has a violent crime rate of 0.37% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.76%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is College of Western Idaho Known For?
College of Western Idaho is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Education
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Social Work
- Political Science
- Communications
- Earth Sciences
- History
- Psychology
- Business
- Anthropology
- Literature
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
College of Western Idaho's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much College of Western Idaho's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
College of Western Idaho ranks #1549 in the U.S. and #7819 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #1647 in the U.S. and #6444 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #1741 in the U.S. and #7029 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #1795 in the U.S. and #7118 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #1796 in the U.S. and #4763 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #1827 in the U.S. and #7702 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #1841 in the U.S. and #6871 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #2038 in the U.S. and #7078 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #2074 in the U.S. and #6753 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #2163 in the U.S. and #5767 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #2239 in the U.S. and #8034 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #2504 in the U.S. and #6746 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #2738 in the U.S. and #9062 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #2972 in the U.S. and #10680 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCollege of Western Idaho ranks #3222 in the U.S. and #6797 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice Degrees