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North Idaho College reports strong enrollment rebound, says EWA cut will reduce base by $446,800
Summary
At a JFAC hearing, North Idaho College President Nick Swayne and Legislative Services analyst Kevin Campbell said recent enrollment increases have not yet translated into higher base-state funding because the Enrollment Workload Adjustment (EWA) formula produced an ongoing reduction of $446,800 for FY2026.
Kevin Campbell, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, presented an overview of North Idaho College’s base budget and told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that the EWA formula results in an ongoing reduction of $446,800 for NIC’s FY2026 maintenance budget.
President Nick Swayne of North Idaho College said the college has reversed a long enrollment decline and reported roughly 15–15.5% increases in both the fall and spring terms; he said the college enrolled about 571 new students on campus this spring alone. Swayne told the committee the trailing-average nature of the EWA formula means rapid recent growth can still produce a budget reduction because the…
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