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North Idaho College growth outpaces EWA; college seeks faculty hires for nursing, welding and cybersecurity
Summary
North Idaho College President Dr. Nick Swayne told JFAC that NIC saw roughly 15% enrollment growth in fall 2024 and spring 2025 but faces an FY2026 Enrollment Workload Adjustment (EWA) reduction of $446,800. The college asked for additions to nursing and welding instruction, and cited cybersecurity and accreditation staffing challenges.
North Idaho College President Dr. Nick Swayne told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that NIC recorded double-digit enrollment growth (about 15% in fall 2024 and roughly 15% in spring 2025), including 571 new students this spring, but the State Board’s Enrollment Workload Adjustment (EWA) formula produces an ongoing FY2026 reduction of $446,800 for the college.
Kevin Campbell, the Legislative Services Office analyst who presented NIC’s budget overview, said NIC’s FY2026 EWA formula results in an “ongoing reduction of $446,800.” Swayne and trustees said that the trailing-average nature of EWA has produced a painful cut even as enrollment rebounds: in Swayne’s words, “the challenge with EWA is that it's a…
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