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 2022 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 2025. This student is captured in the 150% Transfer-Out Rate if they transferred to another institution before Fall 2025. Finally, this student is included in the 150% Still Enrolled Rate if they are still enrolled as of Fall 2025.

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 2022 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in the Fall of 2022.

Fall 2022 GRADUATION RATE STUDENT COHORT

By Gender

Gender   Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
Male 364 38% 15% 9%
Female 340 34% 13% 11%
Total 704 36% 14% 10%

 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Description Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
U.S. Nonresident 10 70% 0% 10%
Hispanic/Latino 152 32% 13% 13%
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 36% 18% 9%
Asian 13 31% 15% 23%
Black or African American 16 31% 25% 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5 20% 60% 0%
White 436 37% 13% 9%
Two or More Races 17 41% 18% 6%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 44 30% 18% 14%
Total 704 36% 14% 10%

 

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 299 32% 15% 10%
Recipients of a Direct Subsidized Loan that did not receive a Pell Grant 28 29% 14% 21%
Did not receive either a Pell Grant or Direct Subsidized Loan 377 40% 14% 9%
Total 704 36% 14% 10%

Source: CWI’s Internal IPEDS Reporting Tools

  • 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 2024 is captured in the Persistence Rate if they enrolled in Spring 2025. A full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student that entered in Fall 2024 is captured in the Retention Rate if they enrolled in or had earned a credential by Fall 2025.

Displayed below are the Persistence and Retention rates for the Fall 2024 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in Fall 2024.

Fall 2024 Graduation Rate Student Cohort

By Gender

Gender   Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
Male 436 82% 64%
Female 444 83% 65%
Total 880 83% 64%

 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
U.S. Nonresident 4 * *
Hispanic/Latino 201 83% 62%
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 78% 56%
Asian 16 94% 88%
Black or African American 19 79% 58%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 * *
White 519 82% 64%
Two or More Races 42 86% 69%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 67 84% 67%
Total 880 83% 64%

*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 424 84% 64%
Did not receive a Pell Grant 456 82% 64%
Total 880 83% 64%

Source: CWI’s Internal IPEDS Reporting Tools

  • 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 2022 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 2025. This student is captured in the 150% Transfer-Out Rate if they transferred to another institution before Fall 2025. Finally, this student is included in the 150% Still Enrolled Rate if they are still enrolled as of Fall 2025.

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 2022 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in the Fall of 2022.

Fall 2022 GRADUATION RATE STUDENT COHORT

By Gender

Gender   Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
Male 364 38% 15% 9%
Female 340 34% 13% 11%
Total 704 36% 14% 10%

 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Description Cohort Student Count 150% Graduation Rate 150% Transfer-Out Rate 150% Still Enrolled Rate
U.S. Nonresident 10 70% 0% 10%
Hispanic/Latino 152 32% 13% 13%
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 36% 18% 9%
Asian 13 31% 15% 23%
Black or African American 16 31% 25% 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5 20% 60% 0%
White 436 37% 13% 9%
Two or More Races 17 41% 18% 6%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 44 30% 18% 14%
Total 704 36% 14% 10%

 

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 299 32% 15% 10%
Recipients of a Direct Subsidized Loan that did not receive a Pell Grant 28 29% 14% 21%
Did not receive either a Pell Grant or Direct Subsidized Loan 377 40% 14% 9%
Total 704 36% 14% 10%

Source: CWI’s Internal IPEDS Reporting Tools

  • 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 2024 is captured in the Persistence Rate if they enrolled in Spring 2025. A full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student that entered in Fall 2024 is captured in the Retention Rate if they enrolled in or had earned a credential by Fall 2025.

Displayed below are the Persistence and Retention rates for the Fall 2024 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in Fall 2024.

Fall 2024 Graduation Rate Student Cohort

By Gender

Gender   Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
Male 436 82% 64%
Female 444 83% 65%
Total 880 83% 64%

 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Cohort Student Count Persistence Rate Retention Rate
U.S. Nonresident 4 * *
Hispanic/Latino 201 83% 62%
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 78% 56%
Asian 16 94% 88%
Black or African American 19 79% 58%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 * *
White 519 82% 64%
Two or More Races 42 86% 69%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 67 84% 67%
Total 880 83% 64%

*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 424 84% 64%
Did not receive a Pell Grant 456 82% 64%
Total 880 83% 64%

Source: CWI’s Internal IPEDS Reporting Tools

  • 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.