The student population at Williston State College is 934 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 104 (10.02%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,132 students in 2020 and was lowest at 908 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,038 to 934 students, a net loss of 104 (10%).
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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