Key differences on Students & campus

1
Wayne State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Winona State (34% vs. 21%)
First-generation students
2
Winona State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Wayne State
Undergrads
3
Wayne State is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.34)
Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Winona State5.1KLargest

Wayne State3K

Pell Grant share

Winona State24%

Wayne State26%Highest

First-gen share

Winona State21%

Wayne State34%Highest

Diversity index

Winona State0.34

Wayne State0.41Most

Who they are

Men

Winona State31%

Wayne State43%

Part-time students

Winona State13%

Wayne State7%

Students 25 and older

Winona State10%

Wayne State7%

Race & ethnicity

Winona State

Wayne State

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Winona State69%

Wayne State80%

First-years from other states

Winona State30%

Wayne State14%

First-years from abroad

Winona State1%

Wayne State6%

New transfer students this fall

Winona State437

Wayne State198

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Winona State26%

Wayne State20%

Campus

Winona State

Distant townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Wayne State

Distant townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Winona State	Wayne State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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