Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.