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College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID 6,459 Undergrads 27.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,121
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,500
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,903
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$8,500
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$47,903
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate27.5%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time38.2%
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
+$512k
-$4k
+$27k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$496k
-$19k
+$12k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$488k
-$28k
+$3k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
36
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
46
75%
Full Cost$13k/yr
57
13%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return145%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return1%
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,726
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
CertCIP: 0106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Software and Media Applications
CertCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,808
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
+$197k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$11,058
Earnings (4yr)
$58,764
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,605
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,089
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
$7,375
Earnings (4yr)
$58,283
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,831
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,553
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,565
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$9,224
Earnings (4yr)
$42,484
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,870
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$7,898
Earnings (4yr)
$53,739
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,780
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,312
Earnings (4yr)
$36,746
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$7,625
Earnings (4yr)
$66,176
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
American Sign Language
AssocCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
AssocCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,638
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
AssocCIP: 0106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$13,375
Earnings (4yr)
$50,658
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,914
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
AssocCIP: 2604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,809
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,282
Natl Median: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$7,550
Earnings (4yr)
$51,584
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$11,507
Earnings (4yr)
$58,399
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$8,325
Earnings (4yr)
$49,622
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,926
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,575
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
AssocCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,134
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Geography and Cartography
AssocCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,052
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
AssocCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,460
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
History
AssocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (4yr)
$40,769
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
AssocCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
AssocCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,229
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
AssocCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,247
Natl Median: $45,147
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$7,848
Earnings (4yr)
$46,366
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$7,560
Earnings (4yr)
$30,970
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Public Health
AssocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,759
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$87,847
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$381k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
AssocCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
AssocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,791
Natl Median: $44,144
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$8,262
Earnings (4yr)
$41,881
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,346
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.