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Peru State College, Nebraska

Overview of Peru State College

Peru State is in a rural area, in Peru, Nebraska. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Peru State earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include business and management and education and teaching.

Peru State Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Peru State offers open admission.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

Peru State, in 2005, had 1,959 students (1,442 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Dorm living is common. Athletic teams at Peru State belong to the Central States Football League and Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. Student athletes can receive financial aid in some cases.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Peru State

Peru State College
600 Hoyt Street
Peru, NE 68421-0010
General Phone: (402) 872-3815
Admissions Phone: (402) 872-2221
Financial Aid Phone: (402) 872-2228
http://www.peru.edu

Peru State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Peru State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching160elementary school teaching, teacher education and development, physical education teaching, social science teaching, English teaching, math teaching, art education, technical teaching, ...
Business And Management91business administration, business management
Therapy And Counseling15psychology
Science12biological and physical sciences
Security And Law Enforcement10criminal justice and safety
Computer Science And Engineering4computer and info science
Liberal Arts2liberal arts and sciences
Photography And Commercial Art1commercial art

Number of programs and degrees for Peru State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree24017
Master's degree551

Peru State Student Body

In 2005, Peru State had a total enrollment of 1,959 students (1,442 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White86%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races8%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 188%
18-1919%
20-2116%
22-2416%
25-2911%
30-348%
35-397%
40-4910%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Nebraska78%
Missouri6%
Iowa6%
Kansas2%
Illinois1%
Nevada1%
State unknown1%
Texas1%
Florida1%

Peru State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time67 %

Peru State Room and Board (2005)

Peru State offers campus housing for 518 of its 1,442 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Peru, Nebraska for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Nebraska Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Peru State Faculty

Peru State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured182
Non-tenured, but on tenure track99
Non-tenured and not on tenure track20

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year16$60,8922*
Associate professoracademic year3$44,8741*
Assistant professoracademic year6$42,5479$40,472
Instructoracademic year3$41,5120*
All faculty totalacademic year28$53,16812$43,053

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Peru State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballCentral States Football League
BasketballMidlands Collegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballMidlands Collegiate Athletic Conference
TrackMidlands Collegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total12252174
Football72072
Baseball26026
Basketball141125
All Other Sports104151

Peru State Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Technical Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Peru State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Peru State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Peru State % of degrees in education and teaching
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Peru State % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Peru State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of students from other states
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 11%Peru State % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Peru State Number of degree programs
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Peru State % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Peru State % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Peru State Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Peru State Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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