More than 600 students graduated from Bismarck State College after completing the Spring 2022 semester. The graduates were recognized at the college's 82nd commencement ceremony held on May 13, 2022, at the Bismarck Event Center.

The BSC 2022 Commencement speaker was Major General Alan S. Dohrmann, The Adjutant General (TAG) for the North Dakota National Guard. The student speaker was Abrielle Schantz from Beulah, N.D., graduating with an Associate in Applied Science degree in nursing.

Students who completed the coursework to earn degrees from BSC in Fall 2021 and Summer 2022 were also eligible to walk across the stage during the commencement ceremony to receive their diploma. The ceremony is available to view on the BSC website.