Williston State College

www.willistonstate.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,310

20% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$8,621

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

912

57.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

39.5%

103 Graduates

About

Williston State College is a higher education institution located in Williams County, ND. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Williston State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (142 degrees awarded), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (41 degrees), and Registered Nursing (24 degrees).

In 2023, 329 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Williston State College. 63.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (233 degrees), 7.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Williston State College is $3,310, which is $−4,943 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Williston State College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 167 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Williston State College is $3,310, which is $4,943 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,621.

In 2023, 62% of undergraduate students attending Williston State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,310

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Williston State College was $3,310. The cost of tuition at Williston State College is $−4,943 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Williston State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,621

2023 Value

5.77%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Williston State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,621. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Williston State College grew by 5.77%.

This chart compares the average net price of Williston State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,610

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Williston State College was of $9,610 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.682% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Williston State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Williston State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.33% with respect to 2022, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Williston State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Williston State College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 167 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Williston State College had a total enrollment of 912 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Williston State College is 528 students and the part-time enrollment is 384. This means that 57.9% of students enrolled at Williston State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Williston State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.9% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.88% Two or More Races, 4.39% Black or African American, 1.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.32% Asian, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Williston State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.9%), followed by White Male (21.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Williston State College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 912 students. The full-time enrollment at Williston State College is 528 and the part-time enrollment is 384. This means that 57.9% of students enrolled at Williston State College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Williston State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Williston State College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Williston State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Williston State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
510 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
149 enrolled students
Two or More Races
81 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Williston State College is 55.9% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.88% Two or More Races, 4.39% Black or African American, 1.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.32% Asian, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 42 students (4.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 89 more women than men received degrees from Williston State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Williston State College is white (233 degrees awarded). There were 7.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Williston State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (142 degrees awarded), followed by Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (41 degrees) and Registered Nursing (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Williston State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (22 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (33 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Williston State College are Registered nurses (1,544,186 people), Accountants & auditors (1,027,637 people), Other managers (805,518 people), Financial managers (523,089 people), and Chief executives & legislators (415,872 people).

The most specialized majors at Williston State College in 2023 are Precision Production (22 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (33 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 degrees), Business (55 degrees), and Health (62 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Williston State College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Williston State College are Precision Production (22 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (33 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 degrees), Business (55 degrees), and Health (62 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Williston State College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,851,152 people), Elementary & secondary schools (832,477 people), Computer Systems Design (534,569 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (505,779 people), and Banking & related activities (491,807 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Williston State College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
142 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
41 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Williston State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 142 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Williston State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

120

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

209

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 120 degrees were awarded to men at Williston State College, which is 0.574 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (209).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Williston State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Williston State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.34 times less than the 106 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 106 degrees were awarded to men at Williston State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.94 times more than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 25% of students graduating from Williston State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Williston State College is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
233 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
31 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Williston State College is white (233 degrees awarded). There were 7.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
165 degrees awarded
White Male
68 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Williston State College is white female (165 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (68 degrees).

Operations

Williston State College has an endowment valued at nearly $25.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.75k (0.0229%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Williston State College had a total salary expenditure of 20.4M. Williston State College employs 10 No academic ranks, 10 Associate professors and 9 Instructors. Most academics at Williston State College are Male No academic rank (8), Male Associate professor (6), and Male Instructor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Williston State College are: Management, with 15 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 6 employees.

Endowment

$25.1M

2023 Endowment

12.1%

growth from 2022

Williston State College has an endowment valued at about $25.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Williston State College grew 12.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.3M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Williston State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.81M

2023 Salaries

4.69%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Williston State College paid a median of $6.81M in salaries, which represents 33.4% of their overall expenditure ($20.4M) and a 4.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.61% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.34% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.78M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Williston State College paid a total of $2.78M to 40 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

10 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

15 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Williston State College were No academic rank with 10 employees, Associate professor with 10 employees, and Instructor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Williston State College were Management with 15 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male No academic rank
Male Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Williston State College was Male No academic rank with 8 employees, Male Associate professor with 6 employees, and Male Instructor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Williston State College.

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