College of Western Idaho Student Population

How many students at CWI?

For the academic year 2024-2025, College of Western Idaho has a total enrollment of 11,015 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 4,784 male students (43.4%) and 6,231 female students (56.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 7,147 White students (64.9%) and 2,086 Hispanic students (18.9%).
• Class Delivery: 2,529 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,535 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - CWI's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,784 male (43.43%) and 6,231 female (56.57%) students are attending College of Western Idaho. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.78.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 7,147 White, 173 Black, and 213 Asian students out of a total of 11,015 are attending at College of Western Idaho. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

College of Western Idaho is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, CWI has 4,303 students under 18 years old and 13 students over 65 years old. There are 8,630 students under 25 years old, and 2,385 students over 25 years old out of 11,015 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At College of Western Idaho, 2,529 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,535 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,472 students who live in Idaho or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 57 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 11,015 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 557 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.06%.225 students have transferred in as full-time status and 332 students transferred in as part-time status.