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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,425
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 62%
Average Aid Amount $3,690
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 790
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at CWI

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,425 students (62% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,690. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 790 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at College of Western Idaho is $4,336 for Idaho residents and $7,344 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,425 students (62% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,690. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at College of Western Idaho for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at College of Western Idaho
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,42562%$3,690
Pell Grants2,62225%$3,453
Federal Student Loans3,18331%$3,820

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 790 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 790 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at College of Western Idaho.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at College of Western Idaho
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid79098%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources78798%$4,537
Federal Grants78698%$3,980
Pell Grants34543%$4,489
Other Federal Grants78297%$2,020
State/Local Grants8811%$3,243
Institutional Grants15519%$1,013
Student Loans45957%$3,569
Federal Student Loans45857%$3,490
Other Student Loans40%$9,953

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 709 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended College of Western Idaho. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 300 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at College of Western Idaho
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family263317302
Living Off-Campus without Family372343300

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at College of Western Idaho
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level498382$1,907,366$3,830
$0 - $30,000159156$855,479$5,380
$30,001 - $48,0009994$545,528$5,510
$48,001 - $75,0009271$319,933$3,478
$75,001 - $110,0008434$114,608$1,364
$110,001 or more6427$71,818$1,122