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College of Western Idaho

Nampa, ID · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$224,740 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

Modeled economic break-even
−105%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,926Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$224,740at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$214,0000
2
4
6
8
−$224,74010
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$3,446
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$7,454
Sticker price
Average net price$8,500
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$13,121
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,500Average net price / year
$13,121Cost of attendance
$43,926Median earnings · year 5 after completion
30.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
6,459Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

47thEarnings percentile
12thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$35,936Year 1
$47,903Year 4
$43,926Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$87,8472Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,5653Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$66,1764Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,7265Computer Software and Media Applications · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,8086Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,7647Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$58,3998Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,283

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in ID

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho

Annual net price
$6,095
Observed earnings · year 5
$42,686
Modeled 10-year ROI
-111%
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Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College

Annual net price
$10,575
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,155
Modeled 10-year ROI
-95%
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Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho

Annual net price
$8,778
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,133
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University

Annual net price
$12,193
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,592
Modeled 10-year ROI
-62%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$87,847$27,790
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,565$9,786
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$66,176$13,394
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,726$12,086
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,808Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,764$15,327
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$58,399$15,028
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,283$14,770
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,605$5,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$56,346$9,750
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$54,914$11,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,831Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,739$8,500
Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,553Not available
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$52,926Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$51,584$9,631
Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$50,658$20,993
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$49,622$9,261
Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's Degree$48,247Not available
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's Degree$47,282$12,500
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$46,366$8,000
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,870$7,000
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,780Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,484$12,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$41,881$10,626
SociologyAssociate's Degree$41,791Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$40,769$14,166
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,089Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$36,746$14,486
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$30,970$11,500
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's DegreeNot available$13,624
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's DegreeNot available$13,309
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$12,406

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.