Winona State University Business Programs

Winona State University is a public institution situated in Winona, Minnesota. The surrounding location of Winona is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Winona State University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Winona State is ranked #262 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Winona State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#15	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#56	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#87	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#92	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#93	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Winona State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#28	Best Value Colleges for General Economics	College Factual
#30	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#68	Best Value Colleges for Marketing	College Factual
#117	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#141	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#150	Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual

Where Is Winona State University?

Contact details for Winona State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	175 West Mark Street, Winona, MN 55987-5838
Phone:	507-457-5000
Website:	www.winona.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/WinonaStateU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/winonastateu

How Do I Get Into Winona State?

You can apply to Winona State online at: www.winona.edu/admissions/apply.asp

Admission Requirements for Winona State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Winona State?

Winona State has an acceptance rate of 75%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to Winona State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 490 and 560.

Winona State received ACT scores from 96% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Winona State University?

The overall average net price of Winona State is $24,376. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Winona State, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $9,583 a year. That adds up to $38,332 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Winona State is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Winona State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,391 undergraduate students at Winona State, with 5,472 being full-time and 919 being part-time.

There are also 715 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,472 full-time undergraduates at Winona State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Winona State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	155
Black or African American	146
Hispanic or Latino	237
White	4,602
International Students	109
Other Races/Ethnicities	223

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Winona State University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 59 countries are represented at Winona State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Winona State University

In 2019-2020, 3,240 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Winona State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 38th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Winona State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Winona State University was 22.9%. This is the #870 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Winona State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Winona State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	164	0	164
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	55	0	55
Accounting	46	0	46
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	39	0	39
Finance	24	0	24
Organizational Leadership	0	18	18
General Economics	7	0	7
Research and Development Management	0	3	3
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0
TOTAL	335	21	356

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jonathunder under License

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