Winona State University Overview

Located in Winona, Minnesota, Winona State University is a public institution. The location of Winona State is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Winona State University Known For?

• The 3% student loan default rate at Winona State is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Winona State.
• In 2017-2018, 63% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Winona State bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $44,700 a year. That's about 10% more than their peers at other schools.

Winona State University Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Winona State is ranked #178 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Winona State also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Winona State has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#89	Best Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#94	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#109	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#169	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Winona State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#80	Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Winona State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#6	Best Human Services Schools	College Factual
#14	Best Social Work Schools	College Factual
#19	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	College Factual
#21	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual
#31	Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	College Factual
#85	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search

Where Is Winona State University?

Contact details for Winona State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	175 West Mark Street, Winona, MN 55987-5838
Phone:	507-457-5000
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/WinonaStateU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/winonastateu

How Do I Get Into Winona State?

You can apply to Winona State online at: www.winona.edu/admissions/apply.asp

Admission Requirements for Winona State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Winona State?

The acceptance rate at Winona State University is 75%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to Winona State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 490 and 560.

Winona State received ACT scores from 96% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Winona State University?

The overall average net price of Winona State is $24,376. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

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 Winona State, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $9,583 a year. That adds up to $38,332 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Winona State is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Winona State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,391 undergraduate students at Winona State, with 5,472 being full-time and 919 being part-time.

There are also 715 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,472 full-time undergraduates at Winona State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Winona State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	155
Black or African American	146
Hispanic or Latino	237
White	4,602
International Students	109
Other Races/Ethnicities	223

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Winona State University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 59 countries are represented at Winona State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Winona State University

There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 5 master’s degree programs available online at Winona State. In 2019-2020, 3,240 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Winona State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 42nd most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Winona State

The following table shows how Winona State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#34	#22

Online Growth Rankings of Winona State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Winona State University was 22.9%. This is the #997 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Winona State regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Winona State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health & Medical Administrative Services	50%
Health Professions	3%
Mental & Social Health Services	9%
Nursing	1%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Winona State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Winona State.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Multilingual Education	#31
Mental & Social Health Services	#95
Health & Physical Education	#126
Curriculum & Instruction	#129
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#132
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#181
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#386
Nursing	#432

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Winona State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	248	11	13	30	302
Business Administration & Management	0	147	0	33	0	180
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	165	0	0	0	165
General Biology	0	79	0	0	0	79
General Psychology	0	75	0	0	0	75
Social Work	0	73	0	0	0	73
Health & Physical Education	0	69	0	0	0	69
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	68	0	0	0	68
Marketing	0	66	0	0	0	66
Communication & Media Studies	0	66	0	0	0	66
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	65	0	0	0	65
Computer Science	0	58	0	0	0	58
Special Education	0	40	12	0	0	52
Liberal Arts General Studies	48	0	0	0	0	48
Accounting	0	47	0	0	0	47
Human Resource Management	0	38	0	0	0	38
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	0	38	0	0	0	38
Finance & Financial Management	0	34	0	0	0	34
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	33	0	0	0	33
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	32	0	0	0	32
Romance Languages	0	31	0	0	0	31
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	12	11	0	23
General English Literature	0	19	0	2	0	21
Political Science & Government	0	20	0	0	0	20
Public Health	0	19	0	0	0	19
Chemistry	0	19	0	0	0	19
Materials Engineering	0	18	0	0	0	18
General Education	0	0	0	17	0	17
Sociology	0	17	0	0	0	17
Management Information Systems	0	16	0	0	0	16
Computational Science	0	16	0	0	0	16
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	13	0	0	0	13
Legal Research	0	11	0	0	0	11
Student Counseling	0	0	0	10	0	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	10	0	0	0	10
Human Services	0	0	0	9	0	9
Statistics	0	8	0	0	0	8
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	8	0	0	0	8
Allied Health Professions	0	7	0	0	0	7
History	0	7	0	0	0	7
Mathematics	0	7	0	0	0	7
Public Administration	0	6	0	0	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	0	6	0	0	0	6
Economics	0	5	0	0	0	5
Physics	0	4	0	0	0	4
Educational Administration	0	0	0	3	0	3
Teaching English or French	0	3	0	0	0	3
International Studies	0	3	0	0	0	3
Arts & Media Management	0	2	0	0	0	2
Music	0	2	0	0	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	0	1	0	0	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Assessment	0	0	0	0	0	0
Multilingual Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Outdoor Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	48	1,719	35	98	30	1,930

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jonathunder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.