Winona State University: Statistics

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#2445 of 14,131 In the World
#688 of 2,597 In North America
#629 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 48 In Minnesota
#1 of 2 In Winona
#807 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top50% For 21 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
75%
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
5,317
Graduates
728
Male:Female Ratio
30:70
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.winona.edu

Winona State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Winona State University has an acceptance rate of 75% and is among the top 39% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 75% 71% 77%
Applicants 6,642 2,142 4,465
Admissions 5,014 1,524 3,459
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,190 336 854
Freshmen enrolled part time 23 4 19

2,253 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

922 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4876 (81%)
Hispanic 314 (5%)
Two or more races 236 (4%)
Black or African American 216 (4%)
Asian 193 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 133 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 59 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$5,375
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,388$9,948
Tuition in-state $8,388$9,948
Tuition out-of-state $15,120$15,015
Fee in-district $2,188$938
Fee in-state $2,188$938
Fee out-of-state $2,188$938

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,911
Combined charge for room and board $9,010
Room charge $6,280
Meal charge $3,740

Winona State University majors

Winona State University has granted 1,247 bachelor's degrees across 55 programs, 164 master's across 18 programs, and 66 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Winona State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 213
Social Work 70 58
Elementary Education and Teaching 112
Business Administration and Management, General 102
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 69
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 67
Psychology, General 61
Computer Science 42
Accounting 22 19
Mass Communication & Media Studies 40
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 33
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 29
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 26
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 26
Materials Engineering 22
Education, General 1 12 8
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 20
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 19
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 19
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 19
Art & Art Studies, General 18
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 16
Data Science, General 16
Social Science Teacher Education 16
Spanish Language and Literature 16
Finance, General 14
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 14
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 14
Political Science and Government, General 14
Special Education and Teaching, General 13 1
English Language and Literature, General 11 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 13
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 1 11
Critical Care Nursing 12
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12
Healthcare Innovation 12
Nursing Administration 5 7
Information Technology 11
Public Health Education and Promotion 11
Athletic Training & Trainer 10
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 10
Mathematics Teacher Education 10
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 9
Chemistry, General 7
Geology & Earth Science, General 7
Mathematics, General 7
Organizational Leadership 7
Sociology, General 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6
Statistics, General 6
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 5
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 5
Spanish Language Teacher Education 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 4
History, General 4
Nursing Education 4
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 3
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 3
Engineering, General 3
Management Science 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Human Services, General 2
Biology Teacher Education 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
Economics, General 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Physics, General 1
Public Administration 1
Research and Development Management 1
Grand Total 33 1,247 164 66

Winona State University has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 46% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 49% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

Winona State University has published 2,372 scientific papers with 38,780 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Biology, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Environmental Science, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
2,372
Citations
38,780

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,561 / 24,044
Computer Science
1,062 / 20,712
Political Science
988 / 16,125
Biology
920 / 19,755
Law
919 / 14,711
Medicine
888 / 17,904
Psychology
843 / 20,751
Environmental Science
838 / 16,098
Sociology
803 / 12,877
Engineering
795 / 12,762
Philosophy
771 / 10,809
Physics
684 / 11,627
Mathematics
658 / 16,084
Business
614 / 12,556
Chemistry
537 / 11,638
Geography and Cartography
526 / 8,223
Economics
503 / 7,868
History
436 / 4,849
Quantum and Particle physics
434 / 8,477
Geology
416 / 9,565
Statistics
403 / 10,561
Ecology
363 / 9,111
Linguistics
361 / 4,930
Archaeology
345 / 4,487
Social Psychology
334 / 13,290
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
332 / 7,546
Development Studies
330 / 5,995
Management
327 / 6,836
Art & Design
327 / 3,719
Pathology
302 / 6,206
Education Majors
291 / 6,158
Biochemistry
273 / 5,868
Paleontology
270 / 7,582
Math Teachers
261 / 5,954
Psychiatry
260 / 4,837
Organic Chemistry
228 / 5,588
Nursing
222 / 6,895
Machine Learning
215 / 7,104
Health Science
209 / 3,525
Genetics
208 / 5,674

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 16 34
1994 28 33
1995 14 50
1996 14 82
1997 15 81
1998 25 84
1999 23 113
2000 20 152
2001 31 181
2002 40 207
2003 44 329
2004 27 296
2005 39 364
2006 48 495
2007 63 569
2008 75 613
2009 111 787
2010 110 922
2011 105 1179
2012 86 1333
2013 101 1530
2014 89 1657
2015 95 1851
2016 124 1963
2017 99 1900
2018 76 2208
2019 85 2426
2020 96 2771
2021 81 2903
2022 116 2762
2023 101 3077
2024 89 3002
2025 60 2513
Academic rankings

Winona State University alumni

  1. Austin Aries

    Austin Aries
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    Daniel Healy Solwold Jr., better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling as both a wrestler and color commentator and is the current MLW National Openweight Champion in his first reign. He is known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a three-time TNA World Champion and a six-time TNA X Division Champion, and Ring of Honor (ROH) where he was the first multi-time ROH World Champion. He is also known for his time with WWE, where he competed in the cruiserweight division as well as doing color commentary. Between TNA and ROH, Aries has held 14 total championships and has also held numerous international and United States independent championships.

  2. Michele Bachmann

    Michele Bachmann
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in Winona State University
    In 1978 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    autobiographerlawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Michele Marie Bachmann is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 2007 until 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she was a candidate for president of the United States in the 2012 election, but dropped out after the Iowa caucuses.

  3. Tim Penny

    Tim Penny
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Timothy Joseph Penny is an American author, musician, and former politician from Minnesota. As a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Penny represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Penny was also the Independence Party's nominee for governor of Minnesota in 2002.

  4. Amanda Grace

    Amanda Grace
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Amanda Grace is a singer-songwriter born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Grace writes, releases and performs acoustic rock, soul, children's music and Christian music. Her career originally began with children's music. Grace has released three albums, three singles, and is also a part of a women's contemporary folk band called Wildflower.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1858
Motto A Community of Learners Improving Our World
Colors purple, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 704
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 175 West Mark Street
Winona, Minnesota, 55987-5838
United States
City population 26,000
Phone 5074575000

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