Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-River Falls
Winona State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Winona State is more diverse (index 0.34 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Winona State's grants cover 20% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-River Falls

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-River Falls has 5 pts more first-gen students than Winona State (26% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Winona State grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-River Falls's ($58,532 vs. $54,458)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Winona State graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-River Falls (65% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Winona State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-River Falls (24% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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. Wisconsin-River Falls 82%; U. Wisconsin-River Falls's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-River Falls82%
Winona State75%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAccessible
  • Winona StateAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
U. Wisconsin-River Falls
19–26
Winona StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsGPA and school record required
  • Winona StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Winona State is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-River Falls (5,144 vs. 4,205 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-River Falls4.2K
Winona State5.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-River Falls21%
Winona State24%

Majors and faculty

Animal Sciences leads at U. Wisconsin-River Falls, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Winona State.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-River Falls19 to 1
Winona State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAnimal Sciences, General14%
  • Winona StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-River Falls and Winona State cost about the same a year on average; Winona State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$21.1K
Winona State$20.9K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-River Falls14%
Winona State20%

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
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$54.5K
Winona State$58.5K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-River Falls61%
Winona State65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-River Falls but held steady at Winona State; U. Wisconsin-River Falls got more selective while Winona State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsGrowing+139%
  • Winona StateSteady−6%
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