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How strong are the academics at Winona State University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio
24
Average class size
46%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Winona State has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
109
10-19
239
20-29
275
30-39
109
40-49
40
50-99
30
100+
8

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Winona State University:

76%
First-year retention rate
46%
4-year grad rate
61%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Winona State University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Elementary Education and Teaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Social Work
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
40.2
74.76
109.32
143.88
178.44
213

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 67
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 102
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 29
  • Accounting 22
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 20
  • Finance, General 14
  • Business Administration and Management, General 10
  • Accounting 5
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 40
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 19
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 42
  • Information Technology 11
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 112
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 19
  • Social Science Teacher Education 16
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 13
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 10
  • Health Teacher Education 7
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 5
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 5
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 3
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 3
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 3
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
  • Art Teacher Education 2
  • Social Science Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Education, General 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Earth Science Teacher Education 1
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 0
  • Technical Teacher Education 0
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • Health Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Materials Engineering 22
  • Engineering, General 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 11
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 16
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 213
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 13
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 11
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 10
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 0
History
  • History, General 4
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 26
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2
Legal Professions And Studies
  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 16
  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 1
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 0
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 0
  • Legal Studies 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Statistics, General 7
  • Mathematics, General 7
  • Statistics, General 6
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 26
  • Data Science, General 16
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • Data Science, General 1
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 69
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 14
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 1
  • Outdoor Education 0
Physical Sciences
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 7
  • Chemistry, General 7
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 61
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 70
  • Social Work 2
  • Public Administration 1
  • Public Administration 1
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 14
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Political Science and Government, General 2
  • Economics, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 18
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 5
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Music Management 0
  • Music Performance, General 0
  • Music, General 0
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