Academics at College of Western Idaho - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at College of Western Idaho will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at College of Western Idaho this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 10,277 undergraduate students at College of Western Idaho is 465 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 22 to 1 which places College of Western Idaho among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at College of Western Idaho , there are 22 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (34.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (83.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A significant percentage of the faculty (41.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at College of Western Idaho compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

College of Western Idaho offers 61 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 50 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, College of Western Idaho awarded 953 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	173	173
General Business/Commerce	81	81
Criminal Justice & Corrections	53	53
Teacher Education Grade Specific	48	48
Nursing	44	44

Find out what College of Western Idaho's top fields of study and majors are

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