Peru State College: Statistics

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#5819 of 14,131 In the World
#1609 of 2,597 In North America
#1523 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 23 In Nebraska
#2075 of 3,564 For Zoology
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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
1,308
Graduates
184
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
peru.edu

Peru State College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Peru State College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

387 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

557 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Peru State College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1075 (72%)
Black or African American 165 (11%)
Hispanic 127 (9%)
Two or more races 67 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 26 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 12 (0.8%)
Asian 9 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,363
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,000$9,600
Tuition in-state $6,000$9,600
Tuition out-of-state $6,000$9,600
Fee in-district $2,640
Fee in-state $2,640
Fee out-of-state $2,640

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 566
Combined charge for room and board $10,412
Room charge $5,306
Meal charge $5,106

Peru State College majors

Peru State College has granted 234 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs and 96 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Peru State College.

Major Bachelor Master
Curriculum and Instruction 91
Business Administration and Management, General 64
Psychology, General 39
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 20
Elementary Education and Teaching 20
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 15
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 13
Biochemistry 7
Biological and Physical Sciences 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6
Graphic Design 5
Organizational Behavior Studies 5
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
Social Science Teacher Education 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3
History, General 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 2
Education, General 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 2
Social Sciences, General 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Mathematics, General 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Grand Total 234 96

Peru State College has a graduation rate of 38%, which is among the 21% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 38% 30% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 64%
  • Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

Peru State College has published 178 scientific papers with 1,923 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Zoology, Ecology, Geology, Immunology, Paleontology, Genetics, and Botany.

Publications
178
Citations
1,923

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
130 / 1,708
Environmental Science
115 / 1,366
Medicine
113 / 1,386
Zoology
102 / 1,225
Ecology
101 / 1,256
Geology
72 / 905
Immunology
70 / 991
Paleontology
63 / 851
Genetics
60 / 778
Botany
55 / 731
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
52 / 335
Chemistry
50 / 616
Pathology
47 / 734
Computer Science
41 / 339
Engineering
36 / 334
Biochemistry
34 / 455
Psychology
32 / 257
Sociology
30 / 187
Physics
30 / 188
Mathematics
25 / 97
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
23 / 145
Anatomy and Physiology
22 / 175
Political Science
20 / 141
Law
19 / 141
Geography and Cartography
18 / 97
Math Teachers
18 / 40
Philosophy
18 / 62
Virology
18 / 386
Quantum and Particle physics
16 / 116
Microbiology
14 / 291
Education Majors
13 / 35
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12 / 114
Veterinary
12 / 206
Health Science
11 / 51
Public Health
11 / 118
Statistics
11 / 76
History
11 / 84
Evolutionary Biology
10 / 284
Demography
10 / 97
Organic Chemistry
10 / 134

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 11
1994 2 5
1995 0 4
1996 1 3
1997 1 1
1998 2 5
1999 5 5
2000 3 12
2001 1 23
2002 3 12
2003 2 17
2004 7 63
2005 2 37
2006 5 41
2007 5 61
2008 5 62
2009 2 47
2010 3 41
2011 3 69
2012 3 58
2013 5 51
2014 9 74
2015 4 64
2016 10 70
2017 15 85
2018 10 80
2019 5 86
2020 8 121
2021 3 136
2022 10 133
2023 6 121
2024 3 152
2025 5 163
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Darrell Mudra

    Darrell Mudra
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2022 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    American football coachAmerican football player
    Biography

    Darrell E. Mudra Sr., nicknamed "Dr. Victory", was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Adams State College (1959–1962), North Dakota State University (1963–1965), the University of Arizona (1967–1968), Western Illinois University (1969–1973), Florida State University (1974–1975), Eastern Illinois University (1978–1982), and the University of Northern Iowa (1983–1987), compiling a career college football record of 200–81–4. Mudra was also the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one season in 1966. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000.

  2. Merwin Coad

    Merwin Coad
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-2025 (aged 101)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Doyle Merwin Coad was an American minister and politician from Iowa who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1963. His election snapped the Republican Party's fourteen-year hold on every U.S. House seat from Iowa. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

  3. Floyd Fithian

    Floyd Fithian
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2003 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Floyd James Fithian was an American educator and politician who served as a United States representative from Indiana as a Democrat. He was one of the forty nine Watergate Babies who won election to the House of Representatives in the wake of the Watergate scandal during the 1974 House elections with Fithian himself defeating Earl Landgrebe, who became infamous for his stalwart defense of President Richard Nixon. He was one of the fourteen members of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) and believed that the Kennedy assassination in 1963 was orchestrated by members of organized crime.

  4. Randy Reeves

    Randy Reeves
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Biography

    Randy C. Reeves is an American military officer and government official who served as the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs from 2017 to 2021. He served in the military for 27 years and is a veteran of the Gulf War, Iraq War, and Operation Enduring Freedom. Prior to assuming his current role, he was the executive director of the Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board and president of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs. He left office on January 20, 2021.

  5. Silas Reynolds Barton

    Silas Reynolds Barton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1872-1916 (aged 44)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Silas Reynolds Barton was an American politician. A Republican, he represented Nebraska's 5th congressional district for one term in the United States House of Representatives.

  6. Melvin O. McLaughlin

    Melvin O. McLaughlin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1876-1928 (aged 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Melvin Orlando McLaughlin was an American Republican Party politician.

  7. Robert Vernon Denney

    Robert Vernon Denney
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1916-1981 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    lawyermilitary officerjudgepolitician
    Biography

    Robert Vernon Denney was an American politician and judge who served in the United States House of Representatives for Nebraska's 1st congressional district and federal judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. He was a member of the Republican Party.

  8. Clair Armstrong Callan

    Clair Armstrong Callan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-2005 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Clair Armstrong Callan was an American politician from Nebraska. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives for Nebraska's 1st congressional district for a single term from 1965 to 1967.

  9. Robert Dinsmore Harrison

    Robert Dinsmore Harrison
    Years
    1897-1977 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Robert Dinsmore Harrison was a Nebraska Republican politician.

General info

Alternative names Peru State
Founded 1867
Motto Campus of a thousand oaks
Colors azure, white
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 179
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 600 Hoyt Street
Peru, Nebraska, 68421-0010
United States
City population 1,000
Phone 4028723815

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