Student Diversity

In accordance with the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended, College of Western Idaho (CWI) must make information available to current and prospective students about student body diversity.

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Students

The data below shows the Fall 2025 undergraduate student headcount, as reported to IPEDS in the latest Fall Enrollment Survey and the percentage of those students that enrolled with a full-time credit load for that term. An undergraduate student is any student enrolled for college credit at the institution, including high school students enrolled in dual credit through CWI. This excludes Workforce Development and Adult Education students.

By Gender

Gender Undergraduate Student Count Percentage with
Full-Time Credit Load
Male 5,012 29%
Female 6,746 20%
Total 11,758 24%

Source: CWI's 2025-2026 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey
 

By Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity
Description
Undergraduate Student Count Percentage with
Full-Time Credit Load
U.S. Nonresident 37 43%
Hispanic/Latino 2,164 27%
American Indian or Alaska Native 72 21%
Asian 233 25%
Black or African American 202 30%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 36 39%
White 7,764 22%
Two or More Races 475 26%
Race & Ethnicity Unknown 775 22%
Total 11,758 24%

Source: CWI's 2025-2026 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey

Fall 2024 Undergraduate Students

The data below shows the Fall 2024 undergraduate student headcount and the percentage of those students who received Pell Grant funding, as reported to IPEDS in the latest Student Financial Aid Survey. 

By Pell Grant Recipients

Student Category Student Count Percentage of Students Who
Received Pell Grant Funding
First-time, full-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduate students 880 48%
All other degree/certificate seeking undergraduates 5,581 43%
Total 6,461 43%

Source: CWI's 2025-2026 IPEDS Student Financial Aid Survey