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Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$17,503What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
75%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,144
In-state tuition
$10,576Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,308
SAT midpoint
1,125
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,532Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,503

Better than 27% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 67% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$58,532

Better than 63% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

Better than 40% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$23,683

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,503

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Winona State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,532

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Winona State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,313206
Materials Engineering$72,94417
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,8832
Computer Science$65,81746
Management Information Systems and Services$64,613Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,93530
Accounting and Related Services$55,89837
Finance and Financial Management Services$52,18825
Human Resources Management and Services$50,24131
Marketing$49,34050
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,86130
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,097112
Special Education and Teaching$46,69727
Public Health$46,25020
Social Work$44,54667
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,00282
Sociology$43,5058
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,519142
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,86615
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,74252
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$40,40642
Biology, General$38,66668
Communication and Media Studies$38,19759
Psychology, General$37,67380
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$36,9847
Political Science and Government$35,63111
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$35,06229
ChemistryNot reported25
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported22
Data ScienceNot reported16
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesNot reported15
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported14
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported14
HistoryNot reported8
StatisticsNot reported7
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported5
MusicNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
Engineering, GeneralNot reported3
EconomicsNot reported3
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported1
Public AdministrationNot reported1
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported1
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Computational ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 52 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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