Winona State University

Winona, MN · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Winona State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 53% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

75%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

6,642

Admitted

5,014

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

Applications −6% since fall 2014 · admit rate 63% → 75%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,144 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

5.1K

undergrads · larger than 78% of colleges

Diversity index

0.34

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.23 → 0.34 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (19% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 69% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,017 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,900 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.4K less than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $18,289 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $23,962 in-state / $30,694 out-of-state.

20%

$20.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.4K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $23,962 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 20% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,532 ten years after enrolling, more than at 64% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 57% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 13% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 22%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 6% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 63% to 75%.

Cost
Falling
−22% after inflation
Applications
Steady
−6%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 63% → 75%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.23 → 0.34

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Winona State University (2026)
Winona State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 175272 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything