Williston State Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Williston State College is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Williston State College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Its tuition & fees of $6,114 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 934.
The financial aid amount ($7,625) is much higher.
It offers average (36 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Williston State are $6,114 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Williston State College $6,114

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota $5,294

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Williston State is 42% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Williston State College 42%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 36%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Williston State is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Williston State College 66%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 57%

Student Population

The total student population at Williston State is 934 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Williston State College 934

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 1,465

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Williston State is $7,625 which is 124.71% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Williston State College $7,625

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota $4,662

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Williston State is 21 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.