Student Population at Peru State
Total Enrollment
1,799
Undergraduate
1,569
Graduate
230
Online Enrollment
681
Men Students
696
Women Students
1,103
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,799 students have enrolled at Peru State College - 1,569 undergraduate and 230 graduate.
By gender, 696 male and 1,103 female students are attending Peru State College. By attendance status, there are 1,027 full-time students and 772 part-time students.
The number of students at Peru State College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Chadron State College and College of Saint Mary, its population is average (average population is 1,559).
Peru State College offers online degree/certificate programs and 681 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Peru State College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 696 male and 1,103 female students attending Peru State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Peru State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,569 | 997 | 572 |
| Men | 641 | 444 | 197 |
| Women | 928 | 553 | 375 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 230 | 30 | 200 |
| Men | 55 | 4 | 51 |
| Women | 175 | 26 | 149 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,390 White students (77.27%) and 174 Two or More Races students (9.67%) at Peru State College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Peru State College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Asian | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 134 | 105 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,173 | 394 | 779 |
| Two or More Races | 166 | 79 | 87 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Total | 1,569 | 641 | 928 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 217 | 49 | 168 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 230 | 55 | 175 |
Online Student Population
At Peru State College, 1,030 students (57.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 681 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 495 students live in Nebraska where Peru State College is located in and 186 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,799 | 1,569 | 230 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 681 | 452 | 229 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 349 | 349 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 769 | 768 | 1 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 681 | 452 | 229 |
| Nebraska Residents | 495 | 310 | 185 |
| Other State in U.S. | 186 | 142 | 44 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |