Tel:
(208)562-3000
School Highlights
- College of Western Idaho serves 10,217 students (34% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the state community college average of 36:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 19%.
- College of Western Idaho is the only community colleges within Canyon County, ID.
- The nearest community college is Brown Mackie College-Boise (10.70 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 272 teachers has grown by 29% over five years.
| College of Western Idaho | (ID) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 272 staff | 214 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 10,217 students | 5,383 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 38:1 | 36:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 3,480 students | 2,402 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 6,737 students | 2,981 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2%
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1%
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| % Asian | 1%
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1%
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| % Hispanic | 11%
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8%
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| % Black | 1%
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1%
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| % White | 67%
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81%
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| % Hawaiian | 1%
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1%
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| % Two or more races | - | 1%
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| % Unknown races | 17%
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4%
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.51 | 0.34 |
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| College Completion Rate | 9%
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- College Location Mi. Students
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Brown Mackie College-BoisePivate, for profit356 students | 10.70 Mi9050 W Overland Rd, Ste 101
Boise, ID 83709
(208)321-8800 10.70356 -
Carrington College-BoisePivate, for profit494 students | 12.40 Mi1122 North Liberty Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208)377-8080 12.40494 -
2,396 students | 36.60 Mi650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
(541)881-8822 36.602,396 -
8,473 students | 125.00 Mi315 Falls Ave.
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208)733-9554 125.008,473 -
1,731 students | 181.90 Mi2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541)276-1260 181.901,731
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