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North Idaho College reports 15% enrollment gains but faces $446,800 EWA cut, seeks faculty for nursing, welding and cybersecurity
Summary
North Idaho College President Dr. Nick Swayne told JFAC the college returned to enrollment growth (about 15% fall and spring gains) yet faces a formula-driven $446,800 enrollment workload adjustment reduction for FY2026; NIC asked for funds for nursing and welding faculty, cybersecurity defense, and relief from the EWA cut as it expands capacity.
North Idaho College President Dr. Nick Swayne told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that the college posted double-digit enrollment gains — roughly 15% in fall and again in spring — and added hundreds of new students this academic year even as the EWA formula produced an ongoing FY2026 reduction of $446,800.
Swayne said NIC’s fall enrollment increased about 15.5% and the college recorded roughly 571 new students this spring; the college asked the committee for funding to add faculty in nursing, welding and other high-demand areas and for support on cybersecurity costs.
Why it matters: NIC leaders said the EWA’s trailing-average methodology penalizes institutions when enrollments rebound quickly. At the same time, the college faces program-specific capacity constraints — nursing clinical ratios, welding program second-year retention, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities — that…
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