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 (28.80%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 44 male students for every 100 female students, down from 61 in 2015.
- 922 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 315.32% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 8,490 to 6,045 students, a loss of 2,445 (28.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Winona State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.