Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Winona State admits 75% vs. 82% at U. Wisconsin-River Falls

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-River Falls's yield is 1 pts higher than Winona State's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-River Falls82%
Winona State75%
Applicants
U. Wisconsin-River Falls5.5K
Winona State6.6K
Admitted
U. Wisconsin-River Falls4.5K
Winona State5K
Yield rate
U. Wisconsin-River Falls25%
Winona State24%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAccessible
  • Winona StateAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Wisconsin-River Falls85%
Winona State77%
Men admitted
U. Wisconsin-River Falls77%
Winona State71%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

U. Wisconsin-River Falls
19–26
Winona StateTest-blind–

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Wisconsin-River Falls0%
Winona StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Wisconsin-River Falls19%
Winona StateNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsTest-optional
  • Winona StateTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Wisconsin-River Falls

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

  • Winona State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Wisconsin-River FallsWinona State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why