CWI Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

College of Western Idaho is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate College of Western Idaho by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

Its tuition & fees of $7,344 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 9,920.
It offers average (108 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CWI are $7,344 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

College of Western Idaho $7,344

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho $7,286

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CWI is 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

College of Western Idaho 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 32%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CWI is 13% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

College of Western Idaho 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 13%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CWI is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

College of Western Idaho 57%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 59%

Student Population

The total student population at CWI is 9,920 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

College of Western Idaho 9,920

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 5,935

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CWI is $3,690 which is 50.25% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

College of Western Idaho $3,690

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho $4,391

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CWI is 19 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.