Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at College of Western Idaho is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.0% of undergraduate students being women and 47.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,403, with 5,512 women and 4,891 men.
- men 47.0% 4,891 students
- women 53.0% 5,512 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,188 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 18.0% of the student body, with 1,860 students. Mixed race students represent 2.8% of the population, with 289 students, while Asian students account for 2.1%, with 220 students. African American students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 200 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 23 students.
International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 105 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.2% of the population, totaling 438 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within College of Western Idaho.
Undergraduate Students
- White 69.6% 7,188 students
- Hispanic 18.0% 1,860 students
- Unknown race 4.2% 438 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 289 students
- Asian 2.1% 220 students
- African American 1.9% 200 students
- International students 1.0% 105 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 23 students
Transfer Students
- White 72.2% 356 students
- Hispanic 16.4% 81 students
- Asian 4.1% 20 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 14 students
- African American 1.8% 9 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 8 students
- International students 1.0% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 16% 1,690 students
- 20-21 12% 1,265 students
- 22-24 11% 1,098 students
- 25-29 10% 1,044 students
- 30-34 6% 600 students
- 35-39 4% 375 students
- 40-49 3% 356 students
- 50-64 1% 116 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at College of Western Idaho in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 1,461 | 93.71% | |
| California | 39 | 2.50% | |
| Oregon | 16 | 1.03% | |
| Washington | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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