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 must make information about student outcomes available to current and prospective students.
- For more information on IPEDS graduation rates and student cohorts, please visit NCES’s IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) webpage.
- To request additional student achievement information from the College, please submit a Public Records Request.
Graduation Rates
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 2019 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 2022. This student is captured in the 150% Transfer-Out Rate if they transferred to another institution before Fall 2022. Finally, this student is included in the 150% Still Enrolled Rate if they are still enrolled as of Fall 2022.
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 2019 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in the Fall of 2019.
2019 GRADUATION RATE STUDENT COHORT
By Gender
| Gender | Cohort Student Count | 150% Graduation Rate | 150% Transfer-Out Rate | 150% Still Enrolled Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 462 | 31% | 12% | 11% |
| Female | 501 | 22% | 15% | 13% |
| Total | 963 | 27% | 14% | 12% |
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 | 7 | 29% | 14% | 14% |
| Asian | 26 | 38% | 4% | 15% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 4% | 20% | 24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 224 | 24% | 11% | 16% |
| U.S. Nonresident | 14 | 7% | 43% | 21% |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 21% | 26% | 21% |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 19 | 32% | 5% | 5% |
| White | 528 | 28% | 14% | 10% |
| Total | 963 | 27% | 14% | 12% |
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 | 535 | 26% | 12% | 12% |
| Recipients of a Direct Subsidized Loan that did not receive a Pell Grant | 60 | 27% | 15% | 3% |
| Did not receive either a Pell Grant or Direct Subsidized Loan | 368 | 27% | 16% | 14% |
| Total | 963 | 27% | 14% | 12% |
- 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.
Persistence & Retention Rates
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 2021 is captured in the Persistence Rate if they enrolled in Spring 2022. A full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking student that entered in Fall 2021 is captured in the Retention Rate if they enrolled in or had earned a credential by Fall 2022.
Displayed below are the Persistence and Retention rates for the 2021 Graduation Rate Student Cohort, which includes all full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students that entered CWI in Fall 2021.
2021 Graduation Rate Student Cohort
By Gender
| Gender | Cohort Student Count | Persistence Rate | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 413 | 75% | 59% |
| Female | 393 | 77% | 55% |
| Total | 806 | 76% | 57% |
By Race/Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cohort Student Count | Persistence Rate | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 100% | 100% |
| Asian | 17 | 82% | 76% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 81% | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | * | * |
| Hispanic/Latino | 164 | 76% | 57% |
| U.S. Nonresident | 5 | * | * |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 82% | 68% |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 83% | 50% |
| White | 553 | 75% | 57% |
| Total | 806 | 76% | 57% |
*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 | 345 | 76% | 55% |
| Did not receive a Pell Grant | 461 | 76% | 59% |
| Total | 806 | 76% | 57% |
- 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.