by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Williston State College was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is interior design management.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Williston State College is ranked #1,625 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Williston State College also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in North Dakota ranking.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Williston State College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Williston State College, this rate is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Williston State College is 96%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Williston State College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 959 undergraduates at Williston State College with 573 being full-time and 386 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,413 | $8,419 | $8,610 | $11,863 | $12,395 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Williston State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Williston State College, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $5,894 a year. That adds up to $23,576 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Williston State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1410 University Avenue, Williston, ND 58801 |
| Phone: | 701-774-4200 |
| Website: | https://willistonstate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 162 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 36 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 34 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 29 | NA |
| Nursing | 28 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 21 | NA |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 18 | NA |
| Accounting | 8 | NA |
| Information Technology | 7 | NA |
| General Agriculture | 6 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 654 students took at least one online class at Williston State College. This is an increase from the 623 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 654 | 268 |
| 2021-2022 | 623 | 231 |
| 2020-2021 | 639 | 243 |
| 2018-2019 | 992 | 451 |
Learn more about online learning at Williston State College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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