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Compare College of Southern Idaho vs College of Western Idaho

Twin Falls, ID · Nampa, ID

College of Southern IdahoCollege of Western Idaho
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,095/yr$8,500/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,749/yr$6,228/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$8,000$9,720
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,108/yr$7,227/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,017/yr$8,791/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,209/yr$10,736/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$7,520/yr$12,043/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$85/mo$103/mo
Room & board (on campus)$6,360/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$9,979/yr$8,557/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,060/yr$1,518/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,739/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$12,803/yr$13,121/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,360/yr$3,446/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,840/yr$7,454/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%22%
Students taking federal loans7%26%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate33%31%
Freshmen who come back100%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,916/yrNo data reported
Earnings range 10 years in$23,099–$60,906No data reported
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)37%29%
White students graduating35%No data reported
Black students graduating10%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating33%No data reported
Asian students graduating50%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,642/yr$35,528/yr
Earn more than a HS grad53%No data reported
Graduate on timeNo data reported19%
Pell students who graduate34%No data reported
First-gen students who finish19%18%
Low-income students who finish17%16%
Students who transfer out12%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,676/yr$38,151/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 10%Health Professions 17% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 10% · Business, Management & Marketing 10%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degreesHealth Professions — 17% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 23% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 10% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 5% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,246/yr
Degrees in STEM10%18%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,8106,459
Students per professor25 : 120 : 1
Average professor pay$6,538/mo$7,101/mo
Full-time professors100%47%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$30,300$27,219
SettingCity (small)Rural (fringe)
LocationTwin Falls, IDNampa, ID
RegionRocky MountainsRocky Mountains
Founded19652007
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.2%1.6%
Men36%42%
Women64%58%
White students58%61%
Black students2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino students32%22%
Asian students1.2%2.3%
Two or more races1.4%4%
Other / not reported4.2%6.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%45%
Part-time students54%62%
Students age 25+13%22%
Spent on teaching per student$5,776/yr$6,254/yr
Endowment$45.7M$3.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing512No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$2,500/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$3,554/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams12No data reported
Student athletes190No data reported
Athletic scholarships$1.6MNo data reported
Athletics budget$5.0MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$5.3MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$44,323No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.