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Ranks 763rd overall and 23rd in Minnesota

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Winona, MN 55987-5838

Surrounding communityDistant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
Total Population34,771 (28,419 urban / 6,352 rural)
Households13,272 (2.34 people per house)
Families7,536 (2.95 people per family)
Pop. — African American377
Pop. — Asian889
Pop. — Pacific Islander22
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native182
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)33,395
Pop. — Other239
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningNo
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Winona State University?

Ranks 1356th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,600 $5,600 $10,080
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,720 $1,720 $1,720
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $185 $185 $335
FT Graduate Tuition $5,120 $5,120 $7,700
FT Graduate Required Fees $540 $540 $540
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $284 $284 $429
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $18,440 $18,440 $22,910
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,524 $17,524 $21,994
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,092 $11,092 $15,562

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,673 trend  $7,324 $6,673 trend  $7,324 $10,619 trend  $11,794
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,060 trend  $1,140
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,180 trend  $7,206
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,688 trend  $2,770
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,500 trend  $6,290
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,688 trend  $2,770
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,064 trend  $2,628

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$20
Graduate Application Fee$20
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 5,475 (1,899 male / 3,576 female)
Admitted 4,483 (1,529 male / 2,954 female)
Admission rate 82%
First-time Enrollment 1,735 (610 male / 1,125 female)
FT Enrollment 1,731 (607 male / 1,124 female)
PT Enrollment 4 (3 male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment8,174

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Winona State University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Required / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Winona State University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 706th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 99%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 24

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentNo
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm CapacityN/A
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board Fee$2,360

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Winona State University Ranks 1380th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,529 257 pie   15%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,235 283 pie   17%
Institutional Grant Aid $1,346 775 pie   45%
Student Loan Aid $5,425 1,060 pie   62%
Any financial aid type   1,418 pie   83%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Winona State University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
132186318
Black Non-Hispanic
493685
Hispanic
392463
Asian / Pacific Islander
6383146
American Indian / Alaskan Native
131023
White Non-Hispanic
2,4874,4316,918
Race Unknown
275346621
Total 3,058 5,116 8,174

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Winona State University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
11415
Black Non-Hispanic
325
Hispanic
7714
Asian / Pacific Islander
10818
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/A33
White Non-Hispanic
3578221,179
Race Unknown
73102175
Total 461 948 1,409

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Winona State University.

  Men Women Total
13 154 167
93 63 156
22 103 125
23 56 79
6 57 63

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 5 1 3 30 6 45
Advertising 2 2
Art Teacher Education 5 1 6
Art/Art Studies, General 15 2 17
Athletic Training/Trainer 7 7
Biochemistry 1 1 2
Biology Teacher Education 3 2 5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 6 46 5 63
Broadcast Journalism 2 2
Business Administration and Management, General 7 1 1 4 114 29 156
Business Teacher Education 5 2 7
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 1
Chemistry, General 1 1 8 1 11
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 1 2 3 8
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 1 7 1 9
Computer Science 5 1 1 18 5 30
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 24 2 27
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 55 7 63
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 6
Economics, General 2 2 4
Education, General 1 1 1 44 2 49
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 7 3 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1 111 12 125
English Language and Literature, General 5 26 5 36
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 9 9
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 1 1
Finance, General 2 22 4 28
French Language and Literature 1 1
General Studies 2 3 1 39 7 52
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 13 1 15
German Language and Literature
Health Teacher Education 1 1 1 3
History, General 13 13
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 25 2 27
International/Global Studies 3 2 3 8
Journalism 1 1 2
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 7 7
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 1 1 23 4 29
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 2 16 2 20
Legal Studies, General 5 1 6
Management Information Systems, General 2 1 9 1 13
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 1 1 1 31 1 39
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 1 1 50 5 59
Materials Engineering 1 16 17
Mathematics Teacher Education 7 3 10
Mathematics, General 2 4 4 10
Music Management and Merchandising 1 1
Music Teacher Education 3 3
Music, General 2 2
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 1 1
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 2 152 11 167
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 1 1 28 6 36
Photojournalism 1 1 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10 6 16
Physics, General 3 3
Political Science and Government, General 1 16 2 19
Psychology, General 2 1 63 13 79
Public Administration 5 2 7
Public Health Education and Promotion 4 1 5
Public Relations/Image Management 3 3
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1 1
Social Science Teacher Education 8 4 12
Social Work 1 2 1 1 54 4 63
Sociology 1 5 3 9
Spanish Language and Literature 1 3 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 18 1 19
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 1 1 19 1 22
Total 62 15 12 25 5 1,238 177 1,534

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Winona State University Ranks 875th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $62,798 ($66,566 male / $58,367 female)
Number of FT Faculty 322 (174 male / 148 female)
Number of PT Faculty 134
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $5,749,379
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Winona State University Summary

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Winona State University’s Library is located on the Winona State University campus in the center of Winona, Minnesota. From 1999 until its naming, it was referred to simply as the “New Library,” to distinguish it from Maxwell Hall, formerly the Maxwell Library, which was situated on the opposite side of campus. It also offers ten computers for catalog and WSU database access to anyone in the library building. The Library’s Information Gallery (IG), located on the first floor, has 42 high end multimedia computer towers, both Macintosh and PC platforms are supported. Location: The Athenaeum is located on the south/bluff side of the second floor of the Krueger Library.

Winona State University History

Winona State was founded in 1858 for the purpose of educating teachers. The University has gone through four name changes, and adopted the current name of Winona State University in 1976. Winona State is not affiliated with the University of Minnesota. Notable alumni include congressmen John Blatnik and Tim Penny.

Winona State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Its mission statement identifies the university’s mission as “to educate and enlighten our citizenry at a distinctive institution: a community of learners dedicated to improving our world.” It is classed as a Master’s College and University I by the Carnegie Institute.

Winona State University Academics

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Winona State offers more than 80 major programs of study and 10 pre-professional programs. In addition to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, Winona offers four Special Licensure Programs. The University includes five colleges: Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Science & Engineering, and Nursing & Health Sciences. The average class size at Winona State is 24, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 21:1. Winona was one of the first institutions in the country to offer a laptop computer program wherein students can lease either a Macintosh or Gateway laptop directly from the institution, illustrating the University’s commitment to the latest instructional technology.

Winona State University has academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. There are 5 colleges: the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the College of Science and Engineering.

p. Bachelor’s degrees are offered in a variety of fields within the various academic colleges. Study at the bachelor’s level can be done in such areas as history of art, allied health, chemistry, inter-cultural communication, cytotechnology, exercise science, finance, hydrogeology, statistics, therapeutic recreation, photojournalism, and dance. There are also pre-professional programs in engineering, law, mortuary science, and medical fields.

p. Master’s level programs are offered in English, counselor education, other fields of education, and nursing. The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree is offered in educational leadership, with concentrations in K-12 principal or in superintendent. There are advanced licensure programs in 7 areas, a post-master’s certificate in nursing, and a certificate in outdoor education/adventure based leadership.

Winona State University Unique Programs

The Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program in the Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences field (ERCR) is an exercise physiology major. Primarily, students are prepared to care for individuals with heart problems by implementing exercise programs and reducing risk. Students are encouraged to obtain their certification from the American College of Sports Medicine after graduation. Students are required to participate in clinical practice experience in their junior year and a capstone internship after the coursework is completed.

The Medical Technology major offered by the Biology Department prepares students for work in clinics and laboratories as technicians or technologists.

Winona State University has a study abroad program, with opportunities in Australia, China, Japan, Spain, and South Korea. There are short term programs in Canada, England and Bangladesh for students in the human services.

p. The university has a required lap top program with a two year exchange cycle. Both Mac and PC platforms are available. The fee is $500.00 per semester.

Winona State University Financial Aid

According to Winona State, students must submit the FAFSA 14 days prior to the beginning for the term. Winona State uses satisfactory academic progress to determine which students are maintaining their eligibility for financial aid awards. This satisfactory academic progress is defined as a grade point average above 2.0, completion of at least 67% of credit hours attempted, and good standing status with the University on all financial matters. Students cannot exceed 192 credits attempted for a bachelor’s degree. Those students working toward a second bachelor’s degree are granted an additional 64 credit hours in which to complete their study.

Tuition and mandatory fees (including the laptop program) at Winona State University are $3,162.54 per semester for the 2005-2006 academic year for in-state, undergraduate students attending full-time. Students applying from out of state and graduate students have higher costs. Students from Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, or Nebraska are eligible for reduced out-of-state tuition.

p. Financial aid is available in the form of grants, scholarships, and loans. Work-study programs are also available for eligible students on campus or at non-profit organizations. Students who seek financial aid will need to fill out the Federal Student Financial Aid Form, available on-line. Undergraduate students with children may be able to receive a grant to help defray child care expenses.

Winona State University Students

Student life at Winona State University includes opportunities in a diverse range of activities and organizations. There are fraternities and sororities, academic and professional groups, religious organizations, cultural organizations, political groups, and special interest groups such as the Chess Club, the Madrigal Singers, and Writer’s Bloc. There is a campus radio station, a newspaper, and other publications. Intramural athletics include aerobics, badminton, and weight training; there is also a ski club, a cricket club, and a water polo club.

Winona State is home to approximately 2,500 campus-based students who take advantage of the University’s seven different residence halls. The Winona Student Union is home to Student Activity offices, meeting spaces, eating and shopping, the bookstore, and the Student Answer Center. For students more interested in playing sports than watching them, Winona’s Student Activity department offers a number of intramural sports and recreational athletic facilities.

Winona State University Local Community

Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota, which has a population of approximately 27,000, and is on the banks of the Mississippi River. There is an annual Shakespeare Festival and “Steamboat Days” festival. It is an approximately 2 ½ hour drive from Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Winona is a tightly knit community with access to great outdoor recreation and unique cultural experiences. Visitors and residents can attend the Great River Shakespeare Festival every summer, as well as the Winona County Fair, Huck Finn Days, and visit local river boats. The Winona Farmer’s Market offers locally grown produce and other goods fresh from vendor’s gardens at a reasonable price. Sitting between the great Mississippi River and the Minnesota bluffs, Winona is a beautiful and culturally rich retreat.

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