Financial Aid at CWI

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,954 students (29% of total 10,326 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at College of Western Idaho (CWI). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,228.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 76% of total 710 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,580.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At College of Western Idaho, 2,954 undergraduate students (29% of total 10,326 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,228.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CWI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,95429% $12,489,223$4,228
Pell Grants2,29822% $9,199,440$4,003
Federal Student Loan2,65526% $9,424,719$3,550

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

539 beginning undergraduate students (76% of total 710 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at College of Western Idaho. The average amount of aid received is $5,580.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CWI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid53976% --
Grants or Scholarships41558%$2,315,823$5,580
Federal Grants34649%$1,902,176$5,498
Pell Grants34649%$1,835,825$5,306
Other Federal Grants568%$66,351$1,185
State/Local Grants7511%$235,929$3,146
Institutional Grants13118%$177,718$1,357
Student Loan Aid41659%$1,445,235$3,474
Federal Student Loans41458%$1,391,101$3,360
Other Student Loans51%$54,134$10,827

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at College of Western Idaho.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level424336$1,949,290$4,597
0-30,000140138$942,396$6,731
30,001-48,0008579$531,247$6,250
48,001-75,0007161$308,180$4,341
75,001-110,0007841$135,620$1,739
110,001 or more5017$31,847$637

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