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How strong are the academics at Winona State University?

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

16:1
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 16:1. 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
Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
40.4
73.52
106.64
139.76
172.88
206

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 68
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 96
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 49
  • Accounting 36
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 31
  • Finance, General 25
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 40
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 18
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 44
  • Information Technology 13
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 126
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 26
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 20
  • Social Science Teacher Education 13
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 13
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8
  • Art Teacher Education 6
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 5
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 5
  • Music Teacher Education 3
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
  • Health Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Technical Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0
  • Earth Science Teacher Education 0
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 0
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 0
  • Education, General 0
Engineering
  • Materials Engineering 17
  • Engineering, General 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 17
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 12
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 206
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 30
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 20
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 0
History
  • History, General 8
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 26
Legal Professions And Studies
  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 14
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 1
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 1
  • Legal Studies 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
  • Statistics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 42
  • Data Science, General 14
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • Computational Science 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 51
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 29
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 25
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 6
  • Physics, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 79
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 67
  • Public Administration 1
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 8
  • Political Science and Government, General 8
  • Economics, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 13
  • Music Performance, General 3
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 3
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Music Management 1
  • Music, General 1

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