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Peru State College is a public regional university located in Peru, Nebraska. Peru State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Peru State College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,121 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Nebraska, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Peru State College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
Peru State College’s median net annual cost of $14,220 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Peru State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Education (subject specific), Special Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,220
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Peru State College - Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 41% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Peru State College is 21% lower than the state average, and 16% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Peru State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Peru State College graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Peru State College’s economic mobility score of 12.29 is calculated by adjusting the 5.66 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Peru State College’s EMS of 12.29 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Peru State College pays $14,220 a year, $5,316 less than the $19,536 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,220
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Peru State College, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,220 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 23% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,092. This is 31% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,075
Pell grants
$3,717
State grants
$993
Institutional grants
$3,610
Peru State College offers 38 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Peru State College offers 3 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
41
Hybrid programs
41
Percentage of programs online
100%
Full time
75%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
42%
59%
In-state
68%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%