42%
Graduation Rate
66%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Williston State College, the graduation rate is 42 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 66 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 32.40% (public suburban-serving Associate's college).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 104 students out of 248 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Williston State College.
By gender, 37 male and 67 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 248 | 104 | 41.94% |
|---|
| Men | 99 | 37 | 37.37% |
|---|
| Women | 149 | 67 | 44.97% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Williston State College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 33.33%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 14.29%
- Hispanic: 33.33%
- White: 45.45%
- Two or More Race: 44.44%
- Unknown: 0.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/2) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 33.33%(2/6) |
- |
50.00%(2/4) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 14.29%(1/7) |
14.29%(1/7) |
- |
|---|
| Hispanic | 33.33%(10/30) |
16.67%(2/12) |
44.44%(8/18) |
|---|
| White | 45.45%(70/154) |
40.82%(20/49) |
47.62%(50/105) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 44.44%(12/27) |
58.33%(7/12) |
33.33%(5/15) |
|---|
| Unknown | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Williston State, the transfer-out rate is 0.40%.
Williston State's retention rate is 66% for full-time students and 31 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 62.64%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Williston State College, 9 of 21 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 42.86%.