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Peru State College

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Peru, NE
Population 40,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,141
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 72%
Black 13%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 34%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Education 15%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $8,640
Est. Cost of Attendance $11,177
10-Year ROI $148,000
ROI Percentile 52th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 64%
4-Year Graduation Rate 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate 38%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,820 (77th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (81th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 95%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Peru State College 234 32% / 68% 2% $58,361
Computer Science 6 17% / 83% 0%
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biochemistry 7 14% / 86% 0%
Biological and Physical Sciences 6 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 13 38% / 62% 8%
Physical Education 4 50% / 50% 0%
Business Administration 64 +8 47% / 53% 2% $64,258
Business Management 15 73% / 27% 13% $64,258
Criminal Justice 20 20% / 80% 0% $58,927
English 2 50% / 50% 0%
History 3 0% / 100% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 39 15% / 85% 3% $53,993
Social Sciences 2 100% / 0% 0%
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,092
Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 20 5% / 95% 0% $46,092
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Middle School Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $46,092
Social Studies Education 4 50% / 50% 0%
Special Education 3 33% / 67% 0%
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Graphic Design 5 80% / 20% 0%
Music Teacher Education
Studio Art 4 25% / 75% 0%