Peru State College Teaching Programs

Peru State College is a public institution situated in Peru, Nebraska. Peru State is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is Peru State College?

Contact details for Peru State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	600 Hoyt Street, Peru, NE 68421-0010
Phone:	402-872-3815
Website:	www.peru.edu

How Do I Get Into Peru State?

You can apply to Peru State online at: https://www.peru.edu/apply

Peru State College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Peru State College?

The overall average net price of Peru State is $15,374. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Peru State, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $5,092 a year. That adds up to $20,368 over four years for those students.

Peru State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,763 undergraduate students at Peru State, with 1,130 being full-time and 633 being part-time.

There are also 304 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,130 full-time undergraduates at Peru State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Peru State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	182
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	784
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	68

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at Peru State College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at Peru State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Venezuela, and Bahamas.

Online Learning at Peru State College

In 2022-2023, 1,030 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Peru State has changed over the last few years.

Peru State College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Curriculum & Instruction	0	126	126
Elementary Education	17	0	17
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	4	0	4
General Special Education	3	0	3
Music Education	3	0	3
Early Childhood Education	3	0	3
General Education	2	0	2
Social Science Teacher Education	2	0	2
Art Education	1	0	1
Biology Education	1	0	1
English & Language Arts Education	1	0	1
Mathematics Education	1	0	1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	1	0	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	0	0
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0
History Education	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	0
TOTAL	39	126	165

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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