Student Achievement Information

In accordance with Student Right-to-Know, the Higher Education Act (HEA), and Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Accreditation Standards, College of Western Idaho (CWI) must make information about student outcomes available to current and prospective students.

Student Success Indicator Peer Comparisons

IPEDS 150% Graduation Rate captures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that completed their program within 150% of normal time to completion.

IPEDS 150% Transfer-Out Rate captures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that transferred to another institution within 150% of normal time to completion.

IPEDS 150% Still Enrolled Rate captures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that were still enrolled at 150% of normal time to completion.

Example: A student entering CWI in Fall 2021 as a full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student in a two-year associate degree program is captured in the 150% Graduation Rate if they completed their program before Fall 2024. This student is captured in the 150% Transfer-Out Rate if they transferred to another institution before Fall 2024. Finally, this student is included in the 150% Still Enrolled Rate if they are still enrolled as of Fall 2024.

The data below shows the IPEDS 150% Graduation Rate, IPEDS 150% Transfer-Out Rate, and 150% IPEDS Still Enrolled Rate (as reported to IPEDS in the latest Graduation Rate survey) for the Fall 2021 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in the Fall of 2021.

Fall 2021 GRADUATION RATE STUDENT COHORT

By Gender

Gender   Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
Male 410 35% 13% 8%
Female 390 26% 17% 14%
Total 800 31% 15% 11%

 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Description Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 25% 13% 13%
Asian 15 40% 13% 7%
Black or African American 15 7% 40% 13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 0% 50% 25%
Hispanic/Latino 161 24% 13% 16%
U.S. Nonresident 10 30% 10% 10%
Two or More Races 23 43% 9% 9%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 27 26% 11% 19%
White 537 33% 15% 9%
Total 800 31% 15% 11%

 

By Pell Grant/Direct Subsidized Loan Recipient Status

Pell Grant/Direct Subsidized Loan Recipient Status Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
Recipients of a Pell Grant 345 27% 13% 10%
Recipients of a Direct Subsidized Loan that did not receive a Pell Grant 49 37% 20% 12%
Did not receive either a Pell Grant or Direct Subsidized Loan 406 33% 17% 12%
Total 800 31% 15% 11%

Source: CWI’s 2024-2025 IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey and Internal IPEDS Reporting Tools

  • Institutional research standards typically do not allow for headcounts less than five to be published. Because this data is available on IPEDS public domain, low headcounts are published here.
  • These rates are not representative of the entire CWI student population and do not include part-time, continuing, transfer-in, non-degree seeking, Workforce Development, or Adult Education students.

Graduation Rate Student Cohorts are also used to track other CWI student outcomes, such as persistence and retention.

Persistence Rate measures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that were still enrolled during the spring term following their first fall term. (Note: Persistence is an internally defined measure.)

IPEDS Retention Rate measures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that were still enrolled or had earned a credential by the Fall term following their first Fall term (Note: IPEDS collects Retention Rate data in the Fall Enrollment Survey; however, the data collected is not disaggregated by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Pell Grant Status, as reported on this page.)

Example: A full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student that entered in Fall 2023 is captured in the Persistence Rate if they enrolled in Spring 2024. A full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student that entered in Fall 2023 is captured in the Retention Rate if they enrolled in or had earned a credential by Fall 2024.

Displayed below are the Persistence and Retention rates for the Fall 2023 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in Fall 2023.

Fall 2023 Graduation Rate Student Cohort

By Gender

Gender   Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
Male 366 80% 65%
Female 344 83% 66%
Total 710 82% 66%

 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 * *
Asian 16 100% 88%
Black or African American 6 83% 83%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 * *
Hispanic/Latino 169 80% 70%
U.S. Nonresident 8 88% 75%
Two or More Races 33 91% 64%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 44 68% 68%
White 432 82% 63%
Total 710 82% 66%

*Rates are masked to avoid revealing personally identifiable information (PII).

By Pell Grant Status

Pell Grant Recipient Status Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
Recipients of a Pell Grant 347 81% 65%
Did not receive a Pell Grant 363 82% 66%
Total 710 82% 66%

Source: CWI’s 2023-2024 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey and Internal IPEDS Reporting Tools

  • Institutional research standards typically do not allow for headcounts less than five to be published. Because this data is available on IPEDS public domain, low headcounts are published here.
  • These rates are not representative of the entire CWI student population and do not include part-time, continuing, transfer-in, non-degree seeking, Workforce Development, or Adult Education students.

IPEDS 150% Graduation Rate captures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that completed their program within 150% of normal time to completion.

IPEDS 150% Transfer-Out Rate captures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that transferred to another institution within 150% of normal time to completion.

IPEDS 150% Still Enrolled Rate captures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that were still enrolled at 150% of normal time to completion.

Example: A student entering CWI in Fall 2021 as a full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student in a two-year associate degree program is captured in the 150% Graduation Rate if they completed their program before Fall 2024. This student is captured in the 150% Transfer-Out Rate if they transferred to another institution before Fall 2024. Finally, this student is included in the 150% Still Enrolled Rate if they are still enrolled as of Fall 2024.

The data below shows the IPEDS 150% Graduation Rate, IPEDS 150% Transfer-Out Rate, and 150% IPEDS Still Enrolled Rate (as reported to IPEDS in the latest Graduation Rate survey) for the Fall 2021 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in the Fall of 2021.

Fall 2021 GRADUATION RATE STUDENT COHORT

By Gender

Gender   Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
Male 410 35% 13% 8%
Female 390 26% 17% 14%
Total 800 31% 15% 11%

 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Description Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 25% 13% 13%
Asian 15 40% 13% 7%
Black or African American 15 7% 40% 13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 0% 50% 25%
Hispanic/Latino 161 24% 13% 16%
U.S. Nonresident 10 30% 10% 10%
Two or More Races 23 43% 9% 9%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 27 26% 11% 19%
White 537 33% 15% 9%
Total 800 31% 15% 11%

 

By Pell Grant/Direct Subsidized Loan Recipient Status

Pell Grant/Direct Subsidized Loan Recipient Status Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
Recipients of a Pell Grant 345 27% 13% 10%
Recipients of a Direct Subsidized Loan that did not receive a Pell Grant 49 37% 20% 12%
Did not receive either a Pell Grant or Direct Subsidized Loan 406 33% 17% 12%
Total 800 31% 15% 11%

Source: CWI’s 2024-2025 IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey and Internal IPEDS Reporting Tools

  • Institutional research standards typically do not allow for headcounts less than five to be published. Because this data is available on IPEDS public domain, low headcounts are published here.
  • These rates are not representative of the entire CWI student population and do not include part-time, continuing, transfer-in, non-degree seeking, Workforce Development, or Adult Education students.

Graduation Rate Student Cohorts are also used to track other CWI student outcomes, such as persistence and retention.

Persistence Rate measures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that were still enrolled during the spring term following their first fall term. (Note: Persistence is an internally defined measure.)

IPEDS Retention Rate measures the percentage of the Graduation Rate Student Cohort that were still enrolled or had earned a credential by the Fall term following their first Fall term (Note: IPEDS collects Retention Rate data in the Fall Enrollment Survey; however, the data collected is not disaggregated by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Pell Grant Status, as reported on this page.)

Example: A full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student that entered in Fall 2023 is captured in the Persistence Rate if they enrolled in Spring 2024. A full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student that entered in Fall 2023 is captured in the Retention Rate if they enrolled in or had earned a credential by Fall 2024.

Displayed below are the Persistence and Retention rates for the Fall 2023 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in Fall 2023.

Fall 2023 Graduation Rate Student Cohort

By Gender

Gender   Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
Male 366 80% 65%
Female 344 83% 66%
Total 710 82% 66%

 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 * *
Asian 16 100% 88%
Black or African American 6 83% 83%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 * *
Hispanic/Latino 169 80% 70%
U.S. Nonresident 8 88% 75%
Two or More Races 33 91% 64%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 44 68% 68%
White 432 82% 63%
Total 710 82% 66%

*Rates are masked to avoid revealing personally identifiable information (PII).

By Pell Grant Status

Pell Grant Recipient Status Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
Recipients of a Pell Grant 347 81% 65%
Did not receive a Pell Grant 363 82% 66%
Total 710 82% 66%

Source: CWI’s 2023-2024 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey and Internal IPEDS Reporting Tools

  • Institutional research standards typically do not allow for headcounts less than five to be published. Because this data is available on IPEDS public domain, low headcounts are published here.
  • These rates are not representative of the entire CWI student population and do not include part-time, continuing, transfer-in, non-degree seeking, Workforce Development, or Adult Education students.