C+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    C+
  2. Value
    C
  3. Diversity
    B-
  4. Safety
    A-
  5. Student Experience
    C+
  6. Location
    B-
College of Western Idaho is ...
Public
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
5500 East Opportunity Drive
Nampa, ID 83687
Website
cwidaho.cc
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
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Application Fee
$25
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
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Cost

Net Price
$6,325/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $5,946/ year
  • $30-48k
    $6,449/ year
  • $49-75k
    $8,420/ year
  • $76-110k
    $10,566/ year
  • $110k+
    $10,335/ year

Academics

Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
22:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
84%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.55 responses
57%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.51 responses
65%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.51 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    315 Graduates
  • Biology
    75 Graduates
  • Automotive Mechanics
    71 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
    69 Graduates
  • Business
    67 Graduates
  • Truck, Bus, and Commercial Vehicle Operation
    63 Graduates
  • Welding
    54 Graduates
  • Machinist
    53 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    50 Graduates
  • Electrical Engineering Technician
    46 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
3,115Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
40%
Pell Grant
72%
Varsity Athletes
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
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National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
22%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
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National
83%

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College of Western Idaho Reviews

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The staff at College of Western Idaho are phenomenal, but keep in mind that this is a community college so therefore is lacks in the student life aspect of the experience and there are not sports teams. I did work on the Student Activities Programming Board for a semester though, so they are picking up the student life, also they are about to undergo major construction and add many additional buildings to the campus so it is growing. Overall really good experience here, and extremely affordable, as well as the housing in the Nampa area is very reasonable cost wise.
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The courses I have taken have been very interesting and helpful. I learn so much in every course that I am enrolled in. Some of the courses that I have taken are psychology 101, sociology 101, English 101, communications 101, spanish 201 and these classes have all been very excellent! The classes are not too big, they are enough to where each person gets 1 on 1 with the professors. The professors go out of their way to help any student that is struggling and go out of their way and time to help their student succeed.
The College of Western Idaho is a fairly new school that has done a wonderful job so far. There is a variety of classes offered at several different locations in the Treasure Valley in Idaho as well as online courses. The best part about the school is the cost, it is very affordable and convenient. The students are friendly and easy to work with. I would recommend this school over and over again.