Williston State College
Williston, ND · Public two-year · Town: Remote
912undergraduates
$8,621average net price per year
39%finish in 3 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
13 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (95 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (22 awarded)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (26 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (10 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Associate (33 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Petroleum Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agriculture, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,938
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,581
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $18,019
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $18,019
- Total cost living at home
- $8,546
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,393 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,557 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,367 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,433 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,224 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,892
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,160
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 14%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,872
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 25%
- Finished in 3 years
- 39%
- Finished in 4 years
- 36%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 25% |
| Neither | 42% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 145 | 43% |
| Men | 116 | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 29 | 38% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 178 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 23% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 15 | 47% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 295 | 43% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 39 | 21% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 89 | 53% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 58 | 34% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 912
- Undergraduates
- 912
- Full-time undergraduates
- 528
- Part-time undergraduates
- 384
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 74%
- From out of state
- 20%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 31%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1410 University Avenue, Williston, ND, 58801
- County
- Williams County
- Part of
- North Dakota University System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.