The student population at Winona State University is 6,045 (5,317 undergraduate and 728 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,445 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Winona State is 87.96% which is decreased by 2,694 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 249 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.27 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
922 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 315.32% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,192 where 6,045 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
87.96% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.04% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,694 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 249 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.27 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Winona State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Winona State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,490 | 8,011 | 3,092 | 4,919 | 479 | 133 | 346 |
| 2016-17 | 8,139 -351 | 7,661 -350 | 2,857 -235 | 4,804 -115 | 478 -1 | 129 -4 | 349 3 |
| 2017-18 | 7,981 -158 | 7,460 -201 | 2,730 -127 | 4,730 -74 | 521 43 | 137 8 | 384 35 |
| 2018-19 | 7,792 -189 | 7,237 -223 | 2,628 -102 | 4,609 -121 | 555 34 | 129 -8 | 426 42 |
| 2019-20 | 7,605 -187 | 6,978 -259 | 2,388 -240 | 4,590 -19 | 627 72 | 127 -2 | 500 74 |
| 2020-21 | 7,106 -499 | 6,391 -587 | 2,146 -242 | 4,245 -345 | 715 88 | 143 16 | 572 72 |
| 2021-22 | 6,545 -561 | 5,748 -643 | 1,903 -243 | 3,845 -400 | 797 82 | 159 16 | 638 66 |
| 2022-23 | 6,154 -391 | 5,403 -345 | 1,730 -173 | 3,673 -172 | 751 -46 | 144 -15 | 607 -31 |
| 2023-24 | 6,058 -96 | 5,267 -136 | 1,672 -58 | 3,595 -78 | 791 40 | 182 38 | 609 2 |
| 2024-25 | 6,045 -13 | 5,317 50 | 1,685 13 | 3,632 37 | 728 -63 | 163 -19 | 565 -44 |
| Average | 7,192 | 6,547 | 2,283 | 4,264 | 644 | 145 | 500 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,547 where 5,317 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Winona State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,011 | 7,072 | 2,755 | 4,317 | 939 | 337 | 602 |
| 2016-17 | 7,661 | 6,696 | 2,519 | 4,177 | 965 | 338 | 627 |
| 2017-18 | 7,460 | 6,522 | 2,413 | 4,109 | 938 | 317 | 621 |
| 2018-19 | 7,237 | 6,324 | 2,303 | 4,021 | 913 | 325 | 588 |
| 2019-20 | 6,978 | 6,125 | 2,108 | 4,017 | 853 | 280 | 573 |
| 2020-21 | 6,391 | 5,472 | 1,825 | 3,647 | 919 | 321 | 598 |
| 2021-22 | 5,748 | 4,920 | 1,612 | 3,308 | 828 | 291 | 537 |
| 2022-23 | 5,403 | 4,635 | 1,473 | 3,162 | 768 | 257 | 511 |
| 2023-24 | 5,267 | 4,485 | 1,447 | 3,038 | 782 | 225 | 557 |
| 2024-25 | 5,317 | 4,506 | 1,422 | 3,084 | 811 | 263 | 548 |
| Average | 6,547 | 6,547 | 1,988 | 3,688 | 6,547 | 295 | 576 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 644 where 728 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Winona State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 479 | 117 | 25 | 92 | 362 | 108 | 254 |
| 2016-17 | 478 | 112 | 27 | 85 | 366 | 102 | 264 |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 118 | 24 | 94 | 403 | 113 | 290 |
| 2018-19 | 555 | 133 | 20 | 113 | 422 | 109 | 313 |
| 2019-20 | 627 | 170 | 34 | 136 | 457 | 93 | 364 |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 239 | 48 | 191 | 476 | 95 | 381 |
| 2021-22 | 797 | 288 | 66 | 222 | 509 | 93 | 416 |
| 2022-23 | 751 | 286 | 43 | 243 | 465 | 101 | 364 |
| 2023-24 | 791 | 269 | 56 | 213 | 522 | 126 | 396 |
| 2024-25 | 728 | 284 | 62 | 222 | 444 | 101 | 343 |
| Average | 644 | 644 | 41 | 161 | 644 | 104 | 339 |
The percentage of white students is 80.66%. The percentage was 85.84% 10 years ago and Winona State still has a high percentage of white students. 3.19% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.19% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.84% to 80.66%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.11% to 3.19%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.41% to 3.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.64% to 5.19%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3428 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2609 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Winona State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17 | 179 | 205 | 224 | 7 | 7,288 | 193 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 191 | 221 | 234 | 6 | 6,940 | 187 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 186 | 246 | 257 | 6 | 6,751 | 207 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 177 | 238 | 289 | 5 | 6,514 | 235 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 199 | 236 | 340 | 3 | 6,322 | 220 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 214 | 239 | 305 | 3 | 5,917 | 234 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 203 | 217 | 280 | 3 | 5,458 | 219 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 216 | 215 | 264 | 2 | 5,064 | 216 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 197 | 199 | 290 | 3 | 4,984 | 216 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 193 | 216 | 314 | 3 | 4,876 | 236 |
| Average | 17 | 196 | 223 | 280 | 4 | 6,011 | 216 |
922 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 315.32% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Winona State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,490 | 222 | 1,470 | 6,798 |
| 2016-17 | 8,139 | 215 | 1,313 | 6,611 |
| 2017-18 | 7,981 | 250 | 1,569 | 6,162 |
| 2018-19 | 7,792 | 290 | 1,703 | 5,799 |
| 2019-20 | 7,605 | 449 | 2,142 | 5,014 |
| 2020-21 | 7,106 | 469 | 2,771 | 3,866 |
| 2021-22 | 6,545 | 945 | 2,776 | 2,824 |
| 2022-23 | 6,154 | 873 | 2,317 | 2,964 |
| 2023-24 | 6,058 | 912 | 2,212 | 2,934 |
| 2024-25 | 6,045 | 922 | 2,253 | 2,870 |
| Average | 7,192 | 555 | 2,053 | 4,584 |
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