by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Williston State College can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does Williston State College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Williston State College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Williston State College, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 245 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $8,407 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 97% | $6,911 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $4,694 |
| State/local grants | 22% | $2,130 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $4,671 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, about 67% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $7,625 (covering around 615 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $7,625 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $4,877 |
| Federal student loans | 14% | $6,013 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $10,719.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,082 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,230 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,880 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $5,932 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,164 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Williston State College’s net price tool: willistonstate.edu/admissions/Student-Financial-Aid/Estimated-Cost-of-Attendance/.
Graduating students at Williston State College carry a median federal student debt of $6,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,099 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $107.07/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Williston State College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,121 |
| 75th percentile | $10,452 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,099 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,500 |
| Middle income | $7,445 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,831 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Williston State College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Williston State College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2626 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $25,658,645 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $15,490 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,098 |
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