The student population at College of Western Idaho is 11,015 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,624 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.30 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,529 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 131.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,054 where 11,015 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.30 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 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.88%. The percentage was 68.99% 10 years ago and CWI still has a high percentage of white students. 1.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 18.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.99% to 64.88%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.09% to 1.93%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.76% to 1.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.25% to 18.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5407 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4996 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of Western Idaho over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,529 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 131.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of Western Idaho from 2015 to 2025.