Williston State College Student Population

How many students at Williston State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Williston State College has a total enrollment of 934 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 361 male students (38.7%) and 573 female students (61.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 583 White students (62.4%) and 103 Hispanic students (11%).
• Class Delivery: 280 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 486 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Williston State's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 361 male (38.65%) and 573 female (61.35%) students are attending Williston State College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 63.00.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 583 White, 36 Black, and 20 Asian students out of a total of 934 are attending at Williston State College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Williston State College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 58.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

There are 773 students under 25 years old, and 139 students over 25 years old out of 912 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Williston State College, 280 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 486 students are enrolled in some online courses.

256 students who live in North Dakota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 24 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 934 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 66 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.07%.46 students have transferred in as full-time status and 20 students transferred in as part-time status.