Student Population at Winona State
Total Enrollment
6,045
Undergraduate
5,317
Graduate
728
Online Enrollment
922
Men Students
1,848
Women Students
4,197
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,045 students have enrolled at Winona State University - 5,317 undergraduate and 728 graduate.
By gender, 1,848 male and 4,197 female students are attending Winona State University. By attendance status, there are 4,790 full-time students and 1,255 part-time students.
The number of students at Winona State University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Metropolitan State University and Crown College, its population is very large (average population is 4,253).
Winona State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 922 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Winona State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Winona State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,253 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota average (10,729 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winona State University | 6,045 | 5,317 | 728 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,253 | 3,714 | 540 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota | 10,729 | 8,699 | 2,706 |
The below chart compares the student population between Winona State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,848 male and 4,197 female students attending Winona State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.44 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Winona State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,317 | 4,506 | 811 |
| Men | 1,685 | 1,422 | 263 |
| Women | 3,632 | 3,084 | 548 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 728 | 284 | 444 |
| Men | 163 | 62 | 101 |
| Women | 565 | 222 | 343 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,876 White students (80.66%) and 314 Hispanic students (5.19%) at Winona State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Winona State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Asian | 172 | 49 | 123 |
| Black or African American | 183 | 86 | 97 |
| Hispanic | 282 | 92 | 190 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 4,276 | 1,305 | 2,971 |
| Two or More Races | 210 | 68 | 142 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 54 | 18 | 36 |
| Total | 5,317 | 1,685 | 3,632 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 32 | 7 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 600 | 121 | 479 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 728 | 163 | 565 |
Online Student Population
At Winona State University, 3,175 students (52.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 922 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 770 students live in Minnesota where Winona State University is located in and 152 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,045 | 5,317 | 728 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 922 | 469 | 453 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,253 | 2,095 | 158 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,870 | 2,753 | 117 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 922 | 469 | 453 |
| Minnesota Residents | 770 | 420 | 350 |
| Other State in U.S. | 152 | 49 | 103 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
