College of Western Idaho

College of Western Idaho
TypePublic community college
EstablishedMay 22, 2007; 17 years ago (May 22, 2007)
Parent institution
Idaho State Board of Education[1]
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
PresidentGordon Jones
Academic staff
158 full-time and 307 part-time (fall 2019)[2]
Students10,277 (2019)[3]
Location, ,
United States
CampusFringe rural[4], 101 acres (41 ha)
Other campusesBoise
ColorsRiver blue and Moss green
   
MascotOtter
Websitecwi.edu
College of Western Idaho Nampa Campus Academic Building

College of Western Idaho (CWI) is a public community college in Southwest Idaho with its primary campus locations in Boise and Nampa. CWI also offers classes at several community locations throughout the Treasure Valley. It is one of four comprehensive community colleges in Idaho and is governed by a five-member board of trustees elected at large by voters in Ada and Canyon counties.

CWI offers over 120 programs in the areas of Academic Transfer, Dual Credit, Career and Technical Education, Workforce Development, and Adult Education. In fall of 2023, CWI served 21,359 credit students and 14,951 noncredit students. CWI reported the gender of their students to be 55% female and 45% male. Idaho residents comprised 98% of CWI's student population and Ada County residents were 49%, while 28% were Canyon County residents.[5]

  1. ^ "Institution Roles and Mission".
  2. ^ "College Navigator - College of Western Idaho". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - College of Western Idaho". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  4. ^ "IPEDS-College of Western Idaho".
  5. ^ "Annual Report | College of Western Idaho". cwi.edu. January 9, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.