Winona State University Graduate School

Winona State University (referred to as Winona State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Winona, MN.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Winona State is $10,491 for Minnesota residents and $15,386 for out-of-state students. The school has 751 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,154 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Winona State University (referred to as Winona State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Winona, MN.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1940 - Current).
Winona State Directory Information
School NameWinona State University (Winona State)
Address175 West Mark Street, Winona, MN 55987-5838
Phone507-457-5000
Webhttps://www.winona.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.winona.edu/admissions/apply.asp
Financial Infohttps://www.winona.edu/financialaid/default.asp
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Winona State is $10,491 for Minnesota residents and $15,386 for out-of-state students. The school has 751 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,154 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 117 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 29 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,386
$10,491 for Minnesota Residents
Student Population751
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs117 graduate programs
(29 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Winona State is $10,491 for Minnesota residents and $15,386 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $463 for Minnesota residents and $698 for out-of-state students.
Winona State offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Minnesota Residents$10,491
Out-of-State$15,386
Tuition per Credit Hour
Minnesota Residents$463
Out-of-State$698
Winona State offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)29 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Winona State University is $10,491 for Minnesota residents and $15,386 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 15.39% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,260$738$10,540$738
2019-2020$7,488$744$11,286$744
2020-2021$7,710$747$11,631$747
2021-2022$8,000$756$12,080$756
2022-2023$8,320$774$12,560$774
2023-2024$9,612$879$14,507$879
The graduate school tuition & fees of Winona State is average compared to public graduate schools in Minnesota. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Minnesota graduate tuition is $17,246 (public) / $15,729 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Winona State University$10,491$15,386
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Minnesota Graduate Schools$14,058$15,741
Public$12,663$17,246
Private$15,729
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $12,564 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Winona State.
On-campus living costs are increased by 2.20% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,564. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.20% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,010$2,640$9,010$2,640
2019-2020$9,098$2,640$9,098$2,640
2020-2021$9,310$2,640$9,310$2,640
2021-2022$9,270$2,640$9,270$2,640
2022-2023$9,654$2,640$9,654$2,640
2023-2024$9,924$2,640$9,924$2,640
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $534 for Minnesota residents and $805 for other students at Winona State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 15.33% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$404$609
2019-2020$416$627
2020-2021$428$646
2021-2022$445$671
2022-2023$463$698
2023-2024$534$805

Graduate Programs at Winona State

Winona State University offers 47 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 298 students have completed their study at Winona State University.
Offered Degrees at Winona State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree229191
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship118
Doctor's degree - other6544
Post Bachelor's Degree171154
Post Master's Degree101
Total4726298
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Winona State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling program with 13 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Clinical/Medical Social Work program with 70 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 22 completers.
Winona State University offers 47 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 298 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 191 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 44 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 54 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) --
Communication Management and Strategic Communications--
Education [+] 28 completers$49,400
Education16$49,400
Educational Leadership and Administration4-
Special Education and Teaching2-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6$42,700
English/Language Arts Teacher Education--
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
English Language and Literature1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (7 completers) 110 completers-
Healthcare Innovation--
Athletic Training/Trainer7-
Clinical/Medical Social Work70-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor9-
Nursing Education6-
Nursing Administration4-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing3-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Critical Care Nursing11-
Business [+] 50 completers-
Research and Development Management4-
Organizational Leadership28-
Accounting18-
Management Science--
Total191
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 8 completers-
Education8-
Total8
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 44 completers-
Nursing Administration11-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing6-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing22-
Nursing Science--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing--
Critical Care Nursing5-
Total44
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Education3-
Educational Leadership and Administration1-
Special Education and Teaching13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Nursing Education--
Nursing Administration--
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing2-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing3-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing7-
Critical Care Nursing4-
Total54
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 1 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration1-
Total1

Graduate Student Population at Winona State

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 751 students enrolled into Winona State University graduate schools where it has total 6,154 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 286 full-time and 465 part-time graduate students. By gender, 144 male and 607 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total751144607
Full-time28643243
Part-tme465101364
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 621 White (82.69%), 42 Black/African American (5.59%), 29 Hispanic (3.86%), 15 Asian (2.00%), and 44 students with other races. 15 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total751144607
American Indian/Native American211
Asian15312
Black/African American421329
Hispanic291019
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White621104517
Two More21813
Un-Known615
Non-resident Alien15411
Winona State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 496 graduate students (66.05% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 160 graduate students (21.30% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total751
Enrolled Online Exclusively496
Enrolled Some Online Courses160
Not in Online Courses95

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