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Peru State College

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Tuition & Fees $8,433
($8,433)
Student Population 1,492
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $8,509
Graduation Rate 38 %
Students:Faculty 17 : 1

Academic Overview

Peru State College is a public, four-years institute located in Peru, Nebraska. It is a Master's College and University (medium programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,433 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,600.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,492 students are enrolled.
The salary after graduation from Peru State College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $39,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Peru State's tuition & fees is $8,433 for Nebraska residents and $8,433 for non-residents. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees are $9,600 for in-state students and $9,600 for out-of-state students.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Nebraska ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$8,433$8,433
Graduate$9,600$9,600
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Peru State.
The average received amount of financial aid is $8,509 and 61% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,492 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Graduation Rate for Peru State College is 38 %
Graduation Rate
38%
Transfer-out Rate for Peru State College is 33 %
Transfer-out Rate
33%
Retention Rate for Peru State College is 64 %
Retention Rate
64%
Student Population for Peru State College is 1,492
Student Population
1,492
Student to Faculty Ratio for Peru State College is 17 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
17 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $8,509 at Peru State College.
Financial Aid Amount
$8,509

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address600 Hoyt Street, Peru, NE 68421-0010
Phone402-872-3815
WEBwww.peru.edu/
Admissionwww.peru.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.peru.edu/apply
Financial Aidwww.peru.edu/financialaid
Net Price Calculatorwww.peru.edu/ccc/npcalc.htm
Veterans Tuitionwww.peru.edu/veterans/thirdpartybilling
Athletichttps://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/
Disability Servicewww.peru.edu/disability/

Offered Degrees

Peru State offers 44 major programs through online and on-site education where 9 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's407
Master's32
Less Than 1 Year Certificate10

Special Learning Opportunities

Peru State College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✗
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:624)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $4,680)

Veterans Benefits

Peru State College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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