Peru State College
Peru State College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Peru State College Featured Rankings
- #6 Best Small Colleges in Nebraska
- #6 Best Public Colleges in Nebraska 2026
- #7 Most Affordable Colleges in Nebraska
- #8 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Nebraska 2026
- #9 Online Bachelor’s in Counseling
- #10 Nebraska's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #10 Nebraska's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #11 Best Colleges in Nebraska 2026
- #15 Online Bachelor’s in Public Administration
About Peru State College
According to Wikipedia, Peru State College is a public college in Peru, Nebraska. It was founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution of higher education in Nebraska.
Peru State College's Online Degrees
MSOM in Organizational Management
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
BAA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Accounting
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Computer Management Information Systems (Cmis)
- Marketing
- Management
- Public Administration
- Human Resources And Risk Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Management Applied Science
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BA in Criminal Justice
Degree Concentrations
- Administration
- Counseling
- Legal Studies
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
Peru State College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 64% | 37% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Peru State College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $8,640 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $9,332 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,800 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,907 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,821 |
| 110K+ | $15,311 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Peru State College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Peru State College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,905 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Peru State College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,262 | 1,962 | 300 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Peru State College?
Peru State College is located at 600 Hoyt Street, Peru, NE 68421-0010.
How Safe is Peru State College?
Peru State College reported 1.3 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Peru State College has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Peru State College Known For?
Peru State College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Biology
- History
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Business
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
Peru State College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Peru State College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Peru State College ranks #921 in the U.S. and #1746 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesPeru State College ranks #1004 in the U.S. and #4316 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesPeru State College ranks #1043 in the U.S. and #4376 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesPeru State College ranks #1085 in the U.S. and #3408 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesPeru State College ranks #1211 in the U.S. and #3186 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesPeru State College ranks #1343 in the U.S. and #4260 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesPeru State College ranks #1537 in the U.S. and #5536 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesPeru State College ranks #1988 in the U.S. and #6208 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesPeru State College ranks #2120 in the U.S. and #8291 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesPeru State College ranks #3244 in the U.S. and #10903 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math Degrees