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Williston State College operates as a two-year public community college in the North Dakota University System (NDUS). The college is one of eleven institutions under the jurisdiction of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education. Williston State College offers transfer programs leading to Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degrees. Students can complete the first two years of many majors and transfer with junior status to most four-year colleges and universities.
School Highlights
Williston State College serves 959 students (60% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the state community college average of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 20%.
The student population of Williston State College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Williston State College diversity score of 0.46 is more than the state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has declined by 54% over five years.
Total Enrollment
959 students
1,216 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
11:1
# Full-Time Students
573 students
468 students
# Part-Time Students
386 students
748 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
789 students
265 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
573 students
468 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
9 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
386 students
1,303 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
196 students
259 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
72%
80%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
% Non Resident races
6%
3%
% Unknown races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.35
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
38%
38%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
Club or Organization: Agriculture Club, Astronomy Club, Computer Technology Club, CRU, Diversity Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Theta Lambda, Skills USA, Student Ambassadors, Student Nurses Organization, Student Senate, Teton Activity Board, Tetons Lead
Arts and Music Programs: Athletic Band, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Concert Chorale, Orchestra
Source: 2021 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
The mission of WSC, "Where the People Make the Difference," is
to provide accessible, affordable, life changing, and life-long
educational pathways to residents of North Dakota, the Upper
Plains, and beyond.
WSC operates as a two-year public community college in the
NDUS. The College is one of 11 institutions under the North Dakota
SBHE's jurisdiction.
WSC offers transfer programs leading to Associate in Arts and
Associate in Science degrees. Students can complete the first two
years of many majors and transfer with junior status to most
four-year colleges and universities.
The Associate in Applied Science degree and the certificate
program are awarded to students completing career-technical
programs. Students receiving career-technical training may continue
at a four-year college or university, earning an advanced
degree.
WSC's career-technical programs include: Accounting,
Agriculture, Business Management, Information Technology, Massage
Therapy, Nursing, Petroleum Technology & Automation, Sport &
Recreation Management, Transportation Technician Technology, and
Welding.
WSC operates on the semester calendar. All academic units are
expressed in terms of semester credit hours.
WSC is committed to student excellence. WSC embraces quality
student experiences, open communication, and actionable data that
enrich personal relationships among our college, faculty, and
students.
WSC believes that people make the difference; that the College
is the heart of the communities we serve; that our facilities are a
needed, neutral, and central community space; and that our faculty
and staff serve multiple and diverse needs in a global
environment.
WSC strives for a strong student presence on-campus, expanded
offerings, fiscal sustainability, modern facilities, current
technologies, and continuous improvement as a result of both our
master and strategic plans.
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For North Dakota public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,568 per year for in-state students and $8,210 for out-of-state students. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
