The student population at Williston State College is 934 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 104 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.59 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
280 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -33.17% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,007 where 934 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.59 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Williston State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Williston State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,038 | 405 | 633 |
| 2016-17 | 1,039 1 | 403 -2 | 636 3 |
| 2017-18 | 1,098 59 | 444 41 | 654 18 |
| 2018-19 | 1,124 26 | 421 -23 | 703 49 |
| 2019-20 | 1,132 8 | 414 -7 | 718 15 |
| 2020-21 | 959 -173 | 362 -52 | 597 -121 |
| 2021-22 | 908 -51 | 318 -44 | 590 -7 |
| 2022-23 | 924 16 | 327 9 | 597 7 |
| 2023-24 | 912 -12 | 342 15 | 570 -27 |
| 2024-25 | 934 22 | 361 19 | 573 3 |
| Average | 1,007 | 380 | 627 |
The percentage of white students is 62.42%. The percentage was 71.29% 10 years ago and Williston State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.14% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.29% to 62.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.67% to 2.14%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.56% to 3.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.88% to 11.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5880 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4836 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Williston State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31 | 7 | 37 | 61 | 1 | 740 | 52 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | 7 | 37 | 81 | 2 | 739 | 52 |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 8 | 43 | 80 | 1 | 816 | 55 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 10 | 49 | 78 | 1 | 839 | 59 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 106 | 3 | 806 | 69 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 87 | 3 | 686 | 58 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 80 | 2 | 642 | 66 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 93 | 0 | 609 | 62 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 149 | 1 | 510 | 81 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 103 | 1 | 583 | 84 |
| Average | 19 | 11 | 39 | 92 | 2 | 697 | 64 |
280 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -33.17% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Williston State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,038 | 419 | 463 | 156 |
| 2016-17 | 1,039 | 384 | 478 | 177 |
| 2017-18 | 1,098 | 453 | 523 | 122 |
| 2018-19 | 1,124 | 451 | 541 | 132 |
| 2019-20 | 1,132 | 318 | 441 | 373 |
| 2020-21 | 959 | 243 | 396 | 320 |
| 2021-22 | 908 | 231 | 392 | 285 |
| 2022-23 | 924 | 268 | 386 | 270 |
| 2023-24 | 912 | 285 | 436 | 191 |
| 2024-25 | 934 | 280 | 486 | 168 |
| Average | 1,007 | 333 | 454 | 219 |
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