A college town · College Scorecard

Nampa is home to 2 colleges

About 9,315 students study on campus here. The largest is College of Western Idaho, the most selective Northwest Nazarene University (admits 65%). 5 more colleges are within 30 miles.

College of Western Idaho Northwest Nazarene University

Colleges in town

degree-granting · 2 career schools

Students on campus

9,315

1 for every 12 residents

Residents in college

Below ID (6%)

Most selective

65%

admitted · Northwest Nazarene University

Lowest net price

$9k

a year · College of Western Idaho

Earnings, 10 yrs

$52k

Northwest Nazarene University · median

What stands out about college in Nampa

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

A big universityAbout 8,005 students on campus at College of Western Idaho.A community college startCollege of Western Idaho is Nampa’s community college: about $8,500 a year after aid.

★ What stands out · Every college

All 2 colleges in Nampa

Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students

College of Western IdahoCommunity college · Public · 8,005 on campus Openadmitted$9knet price31%graduate—earnings Northwest Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,310 on campus 65%admitted$30knet price71%graduate$52kearnings

Also in Nampa: Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa, The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa (career schools, online-only programs or campuses too small for their own page).

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Nampa’s median household income ($74K) falls.

College of Western IdahoIn Nampa · sticker $13,121 $8,791a year

Boise Bible College14.5 mi · Garden City · sticker $23,301 $15,185a year

The College of Idaho7.3 mi · Caldwell · sticker $50,542 $17,773a year

Boise State University18.1 mi · Boise City · sticker $28,224 $20,731a year

Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus13.3 mi · Boise City · sticker $35,847 $26,930a year

Northwest Nazarene UniversityIn Nampa · sticker $55,163 $35,166a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Nampa’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

Northwest Nazarene University71% graduate$52k earnings$24k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Majors

What students study in Nampa

Share of degrees by field, across Nampa’s colleges, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Health professions 18%Business 10%Mechanic & repair 9%Liberal arts 8%Computer science 7%Precision production 7%Everything else 41%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCollege of Western Idaho · 153 graduates a year · associate

$41k4 yrs out

Business/Commerce, GeneralCollege of Western Idaho · 83 graduates a year · associate

$55k4 yrs out

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCollege of Western Idaho · 64 graduates a year · associate

—not reported

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNorthwest Nazarene University · 56 graduates a year

$76k4 yrs out

Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCollege of Western Idaho · 48 graduates a year · associate

$37k4 yrs out

Social WorkCollege of Western Idaho · 46 graduates a year · associate

—not reported

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCollege of Western Idaho · 46 graduates a year · associate

$88k4 yrs out

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCollege of Western Idaho · 38 graduates a year · associate

$42k4 yrs out

Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Nampa

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

5 of every 100 Nampa residents are in college (ID: 6).

9,315students on campus · 110,319 residents

33.9median age · ID 37.3

30%of homes rented · ID 28%

$1,420median rent · 15% above the state

Nampa, ID

Housing$415K typical home SafetySafety Grade B−HealthHealth Grade B Climate24° January low · 93° July high HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

Within reach

More colleges near Nampa

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Nampa, beyond its own.

University or collegeCommunity college

The College of IdahoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Caldwell

7.3 mi1,076 students

Idaho College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · Meridian

9.4 mi626 students

Eagle Gate College-Boise CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · Boise City

13.3 mi495 students

Boise Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Garden City

14.5 mi103 students

Boise State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Boise City

18.1 mi21,841 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Nampa. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.