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Peru State College

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Rating

Public

Type

2,920

Students

$5,520

Tuition

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Acceptance

#1619

Ranking

Distant Rural

Campus Setting

Peru, NE

600 Hoyt Street, Peru, NE 68421-0010

Peru State College is a small public institution located in Peru, NE ranked 20th in Nebraska. It has a total of 2,427 full-time undergraduate students. Peru State College offers 41 different majors and is best known for its Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Computer and Information Sciences, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science programs (respectively ranked 2nd, 4th, and 5th in Nebraska). With an annual tuition of $5,520 per year, Peru State College is very low-priced. 42.51% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, joining the workforce. Open graduating, alumni go on to earn more or less $37,500 per year, which is 10% below the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$7,704
Above Average

Peru State College

$7,704

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$20,936

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$14,029

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

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Very Selective

Peru State College

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National

69%
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% of students submit

Admissions Yield

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% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Application Fee

$0

Application Website

https://www.peru.edu/apply

Students

2,427Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

98%

Part-Time

2%
Male

41%

In-state

83%

Female

59%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

18%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
26% Curriculum and Instruction18% Business Administration and Management, General12% Psychology, General43% Others

26% Curriculum and Instruction

18% Business Administration and Management, General

12% Psychology, General

43% Others

Curriculum and Instruction

26%

116 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

18%

81 Graduates

Psychology, General

12%

55 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

9%

38 Graduates

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

7%

31 Graduates

Computer and Information Sciences, General

5%

23 Graduates

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

4%

18 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

3%

13 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

3%

13 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors20:120:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

20

Number of Library Books

80,715

Academic Spend per Student

$4,946

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

59%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$31,800/Year

Peru State College

$31,800

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$31,800

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$37,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

42%