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Winona State University
Winona, MN 5,088 Undergrads 65.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,373
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,148
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,532
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,148
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$58,532
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate65.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time87.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
68.5%
SAT Avg
1,119
SAT Reading
25th: 51055075th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 47057575th: 640
ACT Composite
25th: 192275th: 25
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$505k
+$109k
+$21k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$440k
+$44k
-$44k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$421k
+$25k
-$63k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
46
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
Never
-68%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-75%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-35%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-58%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$19,751
Earnings (5yr)
$67,731
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,809
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,876
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,417
Earnings (5yr)
$65,310
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,354
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,908
Earnings (5yr)
$54,159
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$19,874
Earnings (5yr)
$90,428
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$23,225
Earnings (5yr)
$62,593
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$19,575
Earnings (5yr)
$41,279
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$20,410
Earnings (5yr)
$79,334
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,137
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$66,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,625
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$65,075
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$24,200
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$24,269
Earnings (5yr)
$63,079
Lifetime Value Added
+$731
Materials Engineering
BachCIP: 1418
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$83,187
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
BachCIP: 3101
Median Debt
$19,891
Earnings (5yr)
$43,251
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$23,438
Earnings (5yr)
$58,224
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,315
Earnings (5yr)
$51,687
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$19,767
Earnings (5yr)
$48,643
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,787
Earnings (5yr)
$79,166
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (5yr)
$47,576
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,225
Earnings (5yr)
$54,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$21,687
Earnings (5yr)
$46,926
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,938
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,020
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,600
Earnings (5yr)
$50,609
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Master's Degrees
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,780
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$125,129
Lifetime Value Added
+$621k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,543
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Doctoral Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$44,750
Earnings (2yr)
$116,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$399k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.