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College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID 5,898 Undergrads 24.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$12,294
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$7,697
After Aid
Median Earnings
-
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$7,697
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)-
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate24.3%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time38.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Median Cost$8k/yr
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full Cost$12k/yr
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
N/A
N/A
Median Cost$8k/yr
N/A
N/A
Full Cost$12k/yr
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$11,058
Earnings (5yr)
$47,172
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
$7,375
Earnings (5yr)
$60,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,641
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,893
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,339
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$7,898
Earnings (5yr)
$50,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,312
Earnings (5yr)
$36,373
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$7,625
Earnings (2yr)
$41,025
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
AssocCIP: 0106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$13,375
Earnings (5yr)
$42,456
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$11,507
Earnings (5yr)
$52,778
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$8,325
Earnings (5yr)
$41,405
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Education, General
AssocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$17,717
Lifetime Value Added
-$288k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,575
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (5yr)
$42,044
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Political Science and Government
AssocCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,851
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$7,848
Earnings (5yr)
$47,425
Lifetime Value Added
-$749
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$7,560
Earnings (5yr)
$30,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,007
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Sociology
AssocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,280
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.