The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 21.30% where the last year rate was 30%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.30% for full-time students and 43.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 21.30% where the current academic year rate is 30%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at College of Western Idaho over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17% | 21% | 13% |
| 2016-17 | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| 2017-18 | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| 2018-19 | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| 2020-21 | 22% | 27% | 17% |
| 2021-22 | 24% | 32% | 18% |
| 2022-23 | 26% | 31% | 22% |
| 2023-24 | 26% | 30% | 24% |
| 2024-25 | 30% | 35% | 25% |
| Average | 21.30% | 25.20% | 17.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.20% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at College of Western Idaho from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23% |
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 16% |
| 2018-19 | 15% |
| 2019-20 | 16% |
| 2020-21 | 13% |
| 2021-22 | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 13% |
| 2023-24 | 16% |
| 2024-25 | 15% |
| Average | 15.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.30% for full-time students and 43.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CWI from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 49% | 36% |
| 2016-17 | 54% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 56% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 52% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 61% | 43% |
| 2020-21 | 58% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 57% | 44% |
| 2022-23 | 57% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 46% |
| Average | 57.30% | 43.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 20.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at College of Western Idaho since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22:1 |
| 2016-17 | 22:1 |
| 2017-18 | 22:1 |
| 2018-19 | 22:1 |
| 2019-20 | 22:1 |
| 2020-21 | 20:1 |
| 2021-22 | 20:1 |
| 2022-23 | 19:1 |
| 2023-24 | 19:1 |
| 2024-25 | 20:1 |
| Average | 20.80:1 |
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