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Winona State University is a public regional university located in Winona, Minnesota. Winona State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Winona State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,346 10 years after enrolling, 23rd in Minnesota, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Winona State University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Winona State University is ranked 17th in Minnesota.
Winona State University’s median net annual cost of $17,634 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Winona State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Business Administration, Social Work, Biology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,634
Average years to graduate
4.6
Computer Science
Rank: #165
Economic score: 2.1
Accounting
Rank: #326
Economic score: 2.96
Criminal Justice
Rank: #76
Economic score: 3.16
Marketing
Rank: #155
Economic score: 3.23
HR Management
Rank: #74
Economic score: 3.86
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #118
Economic score: 4.73
Health & Fitness
Rank: #119
Economic score: 4.75
Psychology
Rank: #121
Economic score: 4.91
Parks & Recreation Studies
Rank: #19
Economic score: 5.37
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #65
Economic score: 5.77
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Winona State University - Education, Student Counseling, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Winona State University is 2% lower than the state average, and 5% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Winona State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Winona State University graduates within 4.7 years.
Winona State University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Winona State University’s economic mobility score of 14.92 is calculated by adjusting the 2.91 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Winona State University’s EMS of 14.92 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Winona State University pays $17,634 a year, $4,996 less than the $22,630 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,634
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Winona State University, 85% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,634 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,495. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,090
Pell grants
$4,214
State grants
$3,389
Institutional grants
$2,746
Winona State University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Winona State University offers 9 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
12
Percentage of programs online
14%
Winona State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,335 applicants, of which 4,103 were admitted and 1,098 enrolled. Winona State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
67%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
84%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%