Peru State College

Peru State College is a public college in Peru, NE. Its average net price is $10,005 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,332
$30,001 to $48,000$6,800
$48,001 to $75,000$6,907
$75,001 to $110,000$10,821
$110,001 and up$15,311
$8,640Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$8,640Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$10,005Average Net Price
$10,944Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$3,284Other Expenses
43.4%Students on Pell Grants
45.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$43,316
8 years after entry$46,106
10 years after entry$47,905
37.0%Graduation Rate
64.5%Retention Rate
$23,013Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Peru, NELocation
Remote ruralSetting
1,092Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,425 Small program - rough guide n=95$28,804 n=112
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$39,371 Small program - rough guide n=32$24,515 Small program - rough guide n=40
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Psychology$39,572 Small program - rough guide n=36$23,487 Small program - rough guide n=59
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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