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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1957th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityDistant rural area (between 5 to 25 mi. away from an urban area)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment1,104
    Total Enrollment1,959
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredNo
    Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Peru, NE

    Total Population1,120 (N/A urban / 1,120 rural)
    Households327 (2.34 people per house)
    Families186 (3.02 people per family)
    Pop. — African American17
    Pop. — Asian4
    Pop. — Pacific Islander3
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native5
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)1,083
    Pop. — Other14

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateProfessions focus, some graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (education)
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Peru State College?

    Ranks 1886th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,296 $3,296 $6,592
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $800 $800 $800
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $102 $102 $205
    FT Graduate Tuition $3,114 $3,114 $6,228
    FT Graduate Required Fees $654 $654 $654
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $130 $130 $260
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $11,612 $11,612 $14,908
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $12,896 $12,896 $16,192
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,396 $7,396 $10,692

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,708 trend  $4,096 $3,708 trend  $4,096 $6,716 trend  $7,392
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $600 trend  $700
    On-Campus – Room & Board $4,676 trend  $4,816
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,900 trend  $2,000
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,500 trend  $5,500
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,600 trend  $2,600
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,600 trend  $2,600

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Peru State College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Central States Football League
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Peru State College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity524
    Meals per Week23
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Peru State College ranks 3349th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,833 107 pie   50%
    State & Local Grant Aid $651 23 pie   11%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,614 172 pie   80%
    Student Loan Aid $3,003 145 pie   67%
    Any financial aid type   211 pie   98%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Peru State College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    134
    Black Non-Hispanic
    423173
    Hispanic
    142034
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    9514
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    7916
    White Non-Hispanic
    7149391,653
    Race Unknown
    6798165
    Total 854 1,105 1,959

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Peru State College?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Art Teacher Education 4 4
    Biological and Physical Sciences 11 11
    Biology Teacher Education 1 1
    Business Administration and Management, General 32 4 36
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 7 1 62 7 77
    Commercial and Advertising Art 1 1
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 2
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 1 13 15
    Elementary Education and Teaching 5 5 72 6 88
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 2
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2
    Mathematics Teacher Education
    Music Teacher Education 3 3
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 19 20
    Physics Teacher Education
    Psychology, General 6 1 7
    Social Science Teacher Education 7 1 8
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1 1 60 10 72
    Technical Teacher Education
    Total 14 7 1 1 297 29 349

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Peru State College ranks 1715th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $50,273 ($52,835 male / $43,229 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 45 (33 male / 12 female)
    Total Benefits $652,616

    Peru State College Summary

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    Peru State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Peru, Nebraska. Two years later, in 1867, ownership of the college was transferred to the state government for use as a normal school and the school became the Nebraska State Normal School and later the Peru State Teachers College.

    Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia.

    Peru State College Academics

    Peru State College is unique in its study options. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Specifically, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Peru State College.

    English Language and Literature:
    English
    Social Sciences:
    Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    Computer Science:
    Computer Programming – General, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Security and Protective Services:
    Law Enforcement Administration
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Popular majors:
    forty-seven percent education, thirty-eight percent business per marketing, six percent psychology
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management, Information Processing/Data Entry
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Computer Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education, Speech Teacher Education
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Natural Sciences
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Music – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Plant Physiology

    Again, for international students, the application fee is 10. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of August. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $196 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

    Peru State College Admissions

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    Transfer students are not ignored, otherwise did not report the exact number of transfer students. This school did not report their application fee.

    the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Again, It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    Peru State College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Bobcats are a member of NAIA.

    Peru State College Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics and Leadership. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics and Leadership.

    Peru State College Students

    Peru State College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Furthermore, it is part of an Rural setting, Rural community (under 2,500) and Residential campus. Again, the student body consists of ninety-three percent in-state students, seven percent out-of-state students, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, eighty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien and four percent race per ethnicity unreported. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, six hundred degree-seeking undergrads.

    Incidentally, the school is located 64 miles from Omaha, 67 miles from Lincoln.This school features the Rural setting, Rural community (under 2,500) and Residential campus.

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    I would like more information about attending Peru State University and apply. Is it possible to apply online? I would also like to set up a college visit. I am interested in Criminal Justice as my major. I will be attending college the fall of 2007. Thank you for your timely response.