Winona State University: Crime & Safety

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Winona State University LogoF Winona State University is a public school in Winona, Minnesota with about 6,150 students and 940 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government numbers, Winona State University is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has serious problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Winona State University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
13
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
16
0
0.5%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
18
0
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
6
0
0.3%

Liquor Law Violation
29
0
0.7%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Winona State University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Winona State University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Winona State University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Roughly 6,300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B+. ACT 24 to enroll.

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University of Wisconsin River FallsUniversity of Wisconsin River FallsRiver Falls, WI
Roughly 5,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 22 to enroll.

St Olaf CollegeSt Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN
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Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Over 3,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B-.

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Over 2,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1470, ACT 34 to enroll.

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More than 2,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B-.

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More than 3,500 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B-.

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