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Peru State College

General Information

Name: Peru State College
Address: 600 Hoyt Street, Peru, NE 68421-0010
Phone:

  • General information: (402) 872-3815
  • Financial aid office: (402) 872-2228
  • Admissions office: (402) 872-2221

Website: www.peru.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,096$3,950$3,708
        Out-of-state$7,392$7,150$6,716
Books and supplies$700$700$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,816$4,676$4,676
        Other expenses$2,000$1,900$1,900
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,500$5,500$5,500
        Other expenses$2,600$2,600$2,600
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,600$2,600$2,600

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,612$11,226$10,884
        Off-campus$12,896$12,750$12,408
        Off-campus with family$7,396$7,250$6,908
Out-of-state
        On-campus$14,908$14,426$13,892
        Off-campus$16,192$15,950$15,416
        Off-campus with family$10,692$10,450$9,916

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 50%
  • State/local grants: 11%
  • Institutional grants: 80%
  • Student loans: 67%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2833
  • State/local grants:$651
  • Institutional grants:$1614
  • Student loans:$3003

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1959
Undergraduate enrollment: 1710
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 44%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 60%
    • Part Time: 40%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor


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