Peru State College
Peru State College (Peru) is a public college in Peru, Nebraska, United States. It was founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution of higher education in Nebraska.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,915
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,962
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- Graduation rate (200%): 40%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,071
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,246
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,150
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Peru, NE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Peru State College include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Business Administration and Management (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,519 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,434
- Psychology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,677
- Elementary Education and Teaching (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,850 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,841
- Criminal Justice (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,150 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,519 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,434
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (13 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (7 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,278 4 years after graduation
- Biological and Physical Sciences (6 bachelor's)
- Graphic Design (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 60%, Computer Science 4%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 28%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Peru State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,986 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,986
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,779
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,845
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,313
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,450
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,640
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,640
- Books and supplies: $960
- On-campus room and board: $10,464
- Off-campus room and board: $10,464
- Off-campus with family: $3,284
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,240
- Sticker vs net gap: 46%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $4,608
- Average federal loan: $6,466
- Median debt at graduation: $21,875
Admissions
Peru State College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,962
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 71%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduate students: 144
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $89,829
- Associate professor salary: $73,665
- Assistant professor salary: $66,006
- On-campus housing capacity: 566
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Peru State College acceptance rate? Peru State College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Peru State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,986 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,915.
What majors does Peru State College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
What is the average salary after Peru State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,071 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Peru State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Peru State College official site: https://peru.edu.