Williston State College
Williston, North Dakota · Also known as WSC · Website
$44,017
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,017
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Williston State College is a public 2-year college in Williston, North Dakota with 651 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,932 a year (tuition and fees $6,128). 42% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,017 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,099 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,932
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$6,128
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,099
About $107 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,017
Rank 2,125 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,932
- Tuition and fees
- $6,128
- Cost of attendance
- $16,651
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,454
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,213
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,026
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,187
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,854
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,233 in 2015-16 to $6,128 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 651
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 28
- Endowment
- $27.3M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,125 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 23 in North Dakota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ND median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,932 | $12,738 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,128 | $7,054 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 49% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,099 | $18,442 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,524 | $41,436 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,017 | $44,017 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
28 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 142 | $6,700 | $31,871 | $49,878 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $7,175 | $36,138 | $47,706 | $48,733 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | $12,250 | Withheld | $72,475 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $17,841 | $60,944 | $70,952 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $29,652 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $29,755 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,878 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,032 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,082 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Williston and North Dakota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Dakota
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Dakota
Questions and answers
How much does Williston State College cost?
$5,932 a year is the average net price at Williston State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,128, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,651. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,454 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Williston State College?
Williston State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Williston State College graduates earn?
$44,017 a year is the median pay of former Williston State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,524 after 6 years). That ranks 2,125 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 23 in North Dakota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $60,944.
How much student debt do Williston State College graduates have?
$10,099 is the median federal student loan debt of Williston State College graduates, about $107 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Williston State College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Williston State College finish within 3 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Williston State College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (142 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (41 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (29 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 28 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.