WINONA, Minn. – The weekend commencement ceremony at Winona State University had 910 graduates tossing their tasseled mortar boards skyward, at least figuratively like frisbees. The total was off roughly 5% from the Spring 2023 class, reflecting declining enrollment. As recently as two years ago, the spring ceremony had 1,200 graduates. This is 2024 breakdown by the university’s five colleges:
> Nursing and Health: 352 total (242 undergrads, 110 grads).
> Liberal Arts: 195 (188 undergrads, 7 grads).
> Education: 121 (87 undergrads, 34 grads).
> Science and Engineering: 118 (117 undergrads, 1 grad).
> Business: 124 (116 undergrads, 8 grads).