College of Western Idaho Healthcare Programs

College of Western Idaho is a public institution situated in Nampa, Idaho. CWI is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is College of Western Idaho?

Contact details for CWI are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5500 East Opportunity Drive, Nampa, ID 83687
Phone:	208-562-3000
Website:	cwi.edu

How Do I Get Into CWI?

You can apply to CWI online at: https://cwi.edu/future-students/applying-cwi

Since College of Western Idaho has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford College of Western Idaho?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CWI, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $3,509 a year. That adds up to $14,036 over four years for those students.

College of Western Idaho Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,403 undergraduate students at CWI, with 2,590 being full-time and 7,813 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,590 full-time undergraduates at CWI, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Western Idaho students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	83
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	460
White	1,813
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	147

Online Learning at College of Western Idaho

In 2022-2023, 4,568 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CWI has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of CWI majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	55%

College of Western Idaho Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	27	35	62
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	56	0	56
Registered Nursing	0	53	0	53
Surgical Technology	0	27	0	27
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	8	16	24
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	17	17
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	8	0	8
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	4	2	0	6
Occupational Therapist Assistant	0	0	0	0
General Public Health	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	181	68	253

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.