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College of Southern Idaho seeks $475,700 enrollment adjustment as enrollment jumps 20%
Summary
College of Southern Idaho told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it saw a 20% fall enrollment increase tied to Idaho Launch, added 3,800 students since fall 2021, and is requesting a $475,700 enrollment workload adjustment to hire instructors and reduce wait lists and class sizes.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, opened the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) budget presentation to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, noting the college’s base budget and FY2026 request.
CSI President Dr. L. Dean Fisher told the committee the college saw a 20% increase in fall 2024 enrollment, separate from dual-credit growth, and that CSI has added about 3,800 students since fall 2021. “We experienced a 20% growth in my prepared remarks,” Fisher said. He recommended support for the governor’s proposed capacity-building funds and for one-time infrastructure money to create additional learning spaces for trade and CTE instruction.
The request before JFAC includes a $475,700 enrollment workload adjustment (EWA) for FY2026 that CSI intends to use to hire five additional general-education instructors to reduce class sizes and shorten wait lists. Fisher estimated each new faculty member could serve about…
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