Enrollment Trends at CWI
The student population at College of Western Idaho is 9,920 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,212 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,406 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 120.73% since 2013.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 9,854 where 10,403 students are attending the school for the academic year 2021-2022.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CWI than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of Western Idaho since 2013.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 9,191 | 3,975 | 5,216 |
| 2014-15 | 10,217 1,026 | 4,296 321 | 5,921 705 |
| 2015-16 | 8,391 -1,826 | 3,587 -709 | 4,804 -1,117 |
| 2016-17 | 9,120 729 | 3,897 310 | 5,223 419 |
| 2017-18 | 10,303 1,183 | 4,534 637 | 5,769 546 |
| 2018-19 | 10,277 -26 | 4,380 -154 | 5,897 128 |
| 2019-20 | 10,580 303 | 4,460 80 | 6,120 223 |
| 2020-21 | 10,200 -380 | 4,077 -383 | 6,123 3 |
| 2021-22 | 10,403 203 | 4,891 814 | 5,512 -611 |
| Average | 9,854 | 4,233 | 5,621 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.46%. The percentage was 65.00% 10 years ago and CWI still has a high percentage of white students. 2.22% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.02% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of Western Idaho over the past 10 years (2013-2022).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 118 | 141 | 184 | 1,321 | 64 | 5,974 | 194 |
| 2014-15 | 109 | 196 | 173 | 1,472 | 49 | 7,015 | 213 |
| 2015-16 | 98 | 175 | 148 | 1,280 | 44 | 5,789 | 142 |
| 2016-17 | 98 | 186 | 187 | 1,463 | 46 | 6,316 | 160 |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 225 | 218 | 1,726 | 53 | 7,221 | 222 |
| 2018-19 | 102 | 203 | 202 | 1,818 | 40 | 7,359 | 158 |
| 2019-20 | 109 | 229 | 202 | 1,931 | 33 | 7,172 | 285 |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 215 | 210 | 1,783 | 46 | 6,943 | 232 |
| 2021-22 | 80 | 220 | 200 | 1,860 | 23 | 7,188 | 289 |
| Average | 101 | 199 | 192 | 1,628 | 44 | 6,775 | 211 |
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,406 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2021-2022, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 120.73% since 2013. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of Western Idaho from 2013 to 2022.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 9,191 | 1,090 | 2,391 | 5,710 |
| 2014-15 | 10,217 | 1,130 | 2,138 | 6,949 |
| 2015-16 | 8,391 | 1,093 | 2,187 | 5,111 |
| 2016-17 | 9,120 | 1,300 | 2,226 | 5,594 |
| 2017-18 | 10,303 | 1,113 | 2,479 | 6,711 |
| 2018-19 | 10,277 | 1,402 | 2,326 | 6,549 |
| 2019-20 | 10,580 | 1,297 | 2,892 | 6,391 |
| 2020-21 | 10,196 | 3,108 | 3,166 | 3,922 |
| 2021-22 | 10,403 | 2,406 | 2,479 | 5,518 |
| Average | 9,853 | 1,549 | 2,476 | 5,828 |
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