Quad

Head-to-head

Winona State
U. Idaho

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Idaho's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Winona State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Idaho is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Idaho has 11 pts more first-gen students than Winona State (32% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Idaho has 1.5× as many undergrads as Winona State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Winona State's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Idaho's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Winona State grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than U. Idaho's ($58,532 vs. $54,670)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Winona State admits 75%, U. Idaho 76%; Winona State's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Winona State75%
U. Idaho76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Winona StateAccessible
  • U. IdahoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Winona StateTest-blind
U. Idaho
990–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Winona StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. IdahoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Idaho has 1.5× as many undergrads as Winona State; Winona State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Winona State5.1K
U. Idaho7.7K
Pell Grant share
Winona State24%
U. Idaho23%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Winona State, and Psychology at U. Idaho; Winona State has 14 students per faculty member to U. Idaho's 18.

Students per faculty member
Winona State14 to 1
U. Idaho18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Winona StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • U. IdahoPsychology, General7%

What each costs

U. Idaho costs about $1.7K less a year than Winona State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Winona State$20.9K
U. Idaho$19.2K
Aid generosity
Winona State20%
U. Idaho39%

What each pays off

Winona State's former students earn more, a median $58.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Winona State$58.5K
U. Idaho$54.7K
Graduation rate
Winona State65%
U. Idaho62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Idaho but held steady at Winona State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Winona StateSteady−6%
  • U. IdahoGrowing+58%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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