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North Idaho College reports enrollment rebound but faces EWA cut, seeks faculty for nursing and welding
Summary
North Idaho College told JFAC it recorded double‑digit enrollment growth after prior declines, but a trailing enrollment workload adjustment produced an ongoing reduction; the college seeks faculty to expand nursing and welding cohorts and outlined cybersecurity and accreditation issues.
At a Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee hearing, North Idaho College President Dr. Nick Swayne told lawmakers the college is recovering from multi‑year enrollment declines and recorded roughly 15% growth in both the fall and spring terms. The recovery, he said, is not yet reflected fully in the state's enrollment workload adjustment (EWA), which produced an ongoing FY2026 reduction of $446,800 for NIC.
Analyst Kevin Campbell presented NIC's base budget history and noted the EWA can produce multi‑year lags because it is a trailing average. "The challenge with EWA is that it's a trailing average," Swayne told the committee,…
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