Winona State University offers 121 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 30 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 6 Doctorate, and 10 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,498 for Minnesota residents and $17,230 for out-of-state students.

Total 873 students out of total 6,154 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 289 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Winona State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWinona State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address175 West Mark Street, Winona, MN
Online Students873 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,317 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,498
Out-of-State$17,230
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,491
Out-of-State$15,386
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total30 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs
Masters10 Programs
Doctorate6 Programs
Post-Graduate10 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Winona State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $10,498 and $17,230 for non-Minnesota residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,491 and $15,386 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $277 for Minnesota residents and $504 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $481 for Minnesota residents and $725 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,666$9,780$10,184$10,492$10,498
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,766$15,971$16,684$17,224$17,230
Graduate (In-State)$8,232$8,457$8,756$9,094$10,491
Graduate (Out-of-State)$12,030$12,378$12,836$13,334$15,386
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$251$255$268$277$277
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$456$463$486$504$504
Graduate (In-State)$416$428$445$463$481
Graduate (Out-of-State)$627$646$671$698$725

Online Programs By Area of Study

Winona State University offers 121 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 6 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED4 10610
Overall Programs4168 23718

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 8 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Healthcare InnovationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED 2
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 8 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 6 1
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 22 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Critical Care NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 13 5
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Winona State University, there are 6,154 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,190 students were attending classes through distance learning (873 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,317 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,154
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses873
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,317
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,964

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 873 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 713 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 159 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses873
Minnesota Resident713
Other State In U.S.159
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses873
Undergraduate377
Graduate496
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses377
Degree/Certificate Seeking351
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking26

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