Winona State University
Winona State University is a public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was founded as First State Normal School of Minnesota in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was the first normal school west of the Mississippi River.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $18,289
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,947
- Graduation rate (150%): 56%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 68%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,532
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,462
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,288
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Winona, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Winona State University include Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (213 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,117 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,787
- Elementary Education and Teaching (112 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,863 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,000
- Business Administration and Management (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,878 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,417
- Social Work (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,056 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,225
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,303 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Biology (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,528 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Psychology (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,361 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,315
- Computer Science (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,164 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,874
- Mass Communication (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,456 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,908
- Marketing (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,203 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,269
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 6%, Health 44%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 7%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Winona State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,224 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,224
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,792
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,814
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,871
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,307
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,576
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,308
- Books and supplies: $900
- On-campus room and board: $9,654
- Off-campus room and board: $9,654
- Off-campus with family: $2,600
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,683
- Sticker vs net gap: 23%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $2,642
- Average federal loan: $6,142
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Winona State University admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 24% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,642
- Admitted: 5,014
- Enrolled: 1,213
- Yield (first-choice signal): 24%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,947
- Women: 69%
- Commuter share (estimated): 68%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 561
- Graduation rate: 56%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $110,569
- Associate professor salary: $94,403
- Assistant professor salary: $82,499
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,911
- Meal plan meals per week: 14
- Average SAT: 1,119
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Winona State University acceptance rate? Winona State University admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Winona State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,224 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,289.
What majors does Winona State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Social Work, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Winona State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,532 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Winona State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 68% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 56%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Winona State University official site: https://www.winona.edu/.